Sri Lankan authorities Thursday launched an investigation into the country's newest prison after a video leaked on social media showed guards kicking, punching and assaulting inmates with batons.

Sri Lanka probes 'model prison' after abuse video

A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced former prime minister and opposition leader Khaleda Zia to another seven years in prison on corruption charges that her supporters say are politically motivated.

Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia sentenced to 7 years in jail for corruption

In early 2017 Solano had told another person -- who became an informant -- that he was angry with the United States and wanted to carry out an attack in Miami and join the Islamic State group

Honduran who planned Miami bombing gets 17 years prison

The move comes five years after some prisoners dug up a tunnel in the British-era Sabarmati Central Prison here

Prisons in Gujarat to get hi-tech tunnel detection system

All guns blazing, Modi today mounted a scathing attack on the Congress over corruption, and asserted it will become "Punjab, Puducherry, Parivar" Congress after its defeat in the Karnataka Assembly polls

BJP is 'prison, price rise and pakoda' party: Siddaramaiah

Mukerjea, who was admitted to the state-run J J Hospital for the treatment of suspected drug overdose has been brought back to the jail

Drug overdose: Indrani Mukerjea discharged from hospital

The military said in a statement the soldiers will serve 10 years with hard labor for 'contributing and participating in murder'

7 Myanmar soldiers sentenced to 10 years in prison for Rohingya massacre

t described some of the prisoners as highly dangerous

Seven police killed in Mexico prison riot

The maximum penalty for accessing an illegal abortion is 14 years in prison

Irish government approves abortion referendum bill

The bomber was allegedly inspired by Osama bin Laden

New York bomber sentenced to life in prison

Mohammed Abdallah, 26, who has dual British and Libyan nationality, joined the 'Tripoli Brigade' in 2011 along with his brother, Abdalraouf

British terrorist who fought in Syria gets 10-year jail

The crowded prison is set in wooded hills just to the north of Seoul, where disgraced politicians and business leaders have previously served time

If convicted, Samsung's Lee could be c/o Uijeongbu Prison

Those pardoned include women, youths, people who are ill and 'other categories', according to the Communist Party newspaper Granma

Cuba pardons 787 convicts after Pope asks world leaders to show clemency

Now, spend a night in this incredible prison turned hostel in Slovenia.

Slovenia's Prison Hostel

Gabor Roman pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four weeks in prison. The incident happened when Mourinho was watching the Euro 2016 final

Man jailed for attempting to break into Mourinho's home

The prisoners tried and failed to break into a weapons store, but managed to get out of the main building and set alight a prison bus

Mass jail-break attempt in Casablanca juvenile home leads to riot

CCTV footage showed guards at a juvenile detention centre tear-gassing aboriginal inmates and strapping a half-naked, hooded boy to a chair

Australia prison abuse could violate torture conventions: UN

Corrections department figures show 70 per cent of prison population jailed for drugs offences. Even petty offenders are sentenced harshly

Soaring prison population prompts Thailand to re-think 'lost' drug war

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