An inspection in 2002, had found the prison in a state of nearcrisis. The Department at that time seemed to have no grasp of the notion that the imprisonment of women must be based upon a women-centred philosophy, taking account of their social backgro...
According to research there were 53 registered sex offenders living in Dothan, Alabama in early 2007. The ratio of number of residents in Dothan to the number of sex offenders is 1180 to 1. The number of registered sex offenders compared t...
Stanley Prison is still operational and houses the most hardened of criminals from the Hong Kong Justice System. There is a Correctional Services Museum at the entrance to the prison.
Chinese law does not provide basic safeguards to protect prisoners against torture. The law only guarantees access to a lawyer in cases where detainees are prosecuted under the criminal law. Even in such cases, there is no provision in law for access t...
Perhaps the most inhuman act that society commits against prisoners is the blatant disregard for their rights. The thought that prisoners have human rights escapes most people. While part of a prisoner\'s punishment is deprivation of certain civil right...
It will come as no surprise to anyone that Indonesia has imprisoned large amounts of Papuans during its occupation of West Papua. Kept in terrible conditions, prisoners are often tortured and many ...
G-Division is the highest security section of the entire prison system. It accommodates the most notorious and dangerous prisoners and those protectees who are considered in need of constant supervision. Yatala also is the base of the Prisoner Assessme...
The Long Bay Prison Complex has been the site of Sydney\'s major metropolitan gaol for ninety years. The prison is situated on the once isolated Malabar peninsular. The Aboriginal Reserve and Coast Hospital for Infectious Diseases (later know as P...
The construction of the prison began in 1891 and was completed in 1895. The prison served its purpose for a century until it was finally shut down in November 1st 1996. The Pudu Prison is open to the public. There\'s a little museum and you can catch a ...
The news that Singapore plans to demolish the infamous Changi Prison has stirred up anger among some of those who suffered under Japanese imprisonment there during World War Two. But others argue the old buildings are meaningless.
Bangkwang is a jail in Nonthaburi Province, Thailand. It is nicknamed "Big Tiger", because the prison "eats people up". It is a harsh prison which handles death row and long-sentence prisoners.
There was only one doctor and often prisoners who reported sick received medical attention late. They said that the convict\'s room at Medical College Hospital was congested and unclean. Often 30 prisoners were housed in the room that had beds and facil...
Australia is the only Western country with a policy of mandatory detention of asylum seekers, who can be locked up for years while their claims for refugee status are processed.
The centre in Maribyrnong detains up to 80 people at any one ...
There are several prisons in Abu Dhabi and all are notorious for their human rights abuse, stoning to death, lashings, overcrowding. Inmates often sleep in cells designed for 8 which hold up to 22 with 3 lice infested blankets on a cement floor. Many i...
HM Melbourne Assessment Prison is an Australian remand and reception prison located in Spencer Street, Melbourne, Victoria. The prison is also known by the nickname \'The Map\'. Previously known as the Melbourne Remand Centre, the Melbourne Assessment Pr...
Dhaka Central Jail is the country\'s largest jail located in the old section of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The jail has been used to house criminals as well as political prisoners