The Federal Government has increased the daily feeding allowance of inmates in its prisons from N750 to N1,125. Vanguard had in June last year, detailed how Nigeria’s rising double-digit ...

The call to action comes amid stark Ministry of Justice figures showing that self-harm ... of the devastating impact of overcrowding on prisoner wellbeing.

Being that many of us only get sensationalized and sometimes inaccurate depictions of prison life from movies and TV, it's hard to know what life is actually like for the millions of people ...

Former Russian political prisoner Vladimir Kara-Murza is now lobbying the West for stronger action against Russian President Vladimir Putin. How Donald Trump's win will change foreign policy ...

"I believe because he is such a transparent figure, as a leader, he is going to bring a lot to the table," said Williams. Several civil rights lawsuits have been filed by those who were targets of ...

So if you think people don’t have sex in prison, think again. We all do. Unlike many female prisoners, who were raised in care or, as 53 per cent are, sexually abused, I did not have this excuse.

A serial female fantasist who was jailed for lying about being raped by an Asian grooming gang has been released early from prison. Eleanor Williams made up increasingly serious accusations of ...

We were taken to Ilesa Correctional Centre, Osun State, but we moved to Ibara Prison, Abeokuta, on the second day. I was remanded at Ilesa throughout the trial of the case. I was in Ilesa prison ...

More than 6,000 prisoners have been released in Myanmar as part of an amnesty to mark the 77th anniversary of the country's independence from Britain. The head of Myanmar's military government has ...

Myanmar’s military rulers announced an amnesty for 5,864 prisoners to mark Independence Day, state media reports. Members of a Myanmar military honour guard take part in a ceremony to mark ...

(Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry via AP, File) (Uncredited/AP) January 03, 2025 at 5:52 pm EST PHOENIX — (AP) — An Arizona death row prisoner asked the state’s ...