Police: At least 10 dead in Bolivia prison melee

Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2013, 23:44

At least 10 inmates were killed and about 50 hurt early on Friday in a battle among inmates for control of part of an overcrowded maximum-security prison in Bolivia`s eastern lowlands, the national police chief said.

At least 30 inmates escape from Indonesian prison

Last Updated: Monday, August 19, 2013, 00:51

About 30 inmates escaped after a riot broke out on Sunday at an overcrowded prison in western Indonesia that was set ablaze, an official said.

2,697 Mumbai jail inmates out on bail missing: Patil

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 21:26

In a written reply in the Legislative Assembly to a query by BJP MLA Girish Bapat, the Home Minister said as of June 2013, a total of 2,697 absconding accused were yet to be arrested.

Iraqi security forces recapture 349 escaped inmates

Last Updated: Monday, July 29, 2013, 11:42

As many as 349 inmates, escaped last week from Baghdad`s major prison during assault by Islamic militants, were recaptured, said chief security officer of Baghdad.

Alert students save hostel inmates from eating poisonous food

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 23, 2013, 00:34

Alert students and a cook saved their hostel inmates from consuming poisonous food by facilitating its disposal after they saw a suspended panchayat official allegedly mixing some harmful substance in it.

Number of Gitmo inmates on hunger strike drops: US

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 22:05

The number of detainees on hunger strike at the US prison at Guantanamo has dropped sharply in the past week, Pentagon officials said on Wednesday.

Nearly 148 female inmates `illegally sterilized in California prisons`

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 9, 2013, 14:48

Nearly 148 female inmates in California prisons were illegally sterilized by doctors, a new report has found.

Convict`s death sparks off protest by jail inmates

Last Updated: Thursday, July 4, 2013, 14:39

Suspecting foul play in the death of a convict in a division jail in Bihar`s Nawada district on Thursday, fellow prisoners raised slogans prompting the jail officials to mobilise manpower to bring the situation under control.