Keywords: Prison security


Deadly prison riot in Sri Lanka leaves at least 26 dead and more than 100 injured

At least 26 people have been killed and more than 100 injured following violent clashes between rival inmate gangs at a prison in Sri Lanka, marking the country's deadliest prison unrest in five years. The violence erupted on Sunday evening at Negombo Prison, located north of the capital Colombo,......

Radicalized brothers face judge over alleged jihadist plot near French prison

Two brothers suspected of radicalization have been brought before a judge in northern France after investigators uncovered what authorities believe could be a potential jihadist plot near a prison facility. The incident occurred on March 10 near the penitentiary center of Longuenesse, located in the......

Flooding isolates Tanger 2 prison as inmates are temporarily reassigned

Severe flooding caused by heavy rainfall has isolated the Tanger 2 prison in northern Morocco, forcing authorities to implement exceptional measures to ensure security and maintain operations, according to local sources. Rising water levels inundated several access roads to the detention facility located......

French prosecutors investigate death threats against Sarkozy in Paris prison

French prosecutors have launched an investigation after a video emerged showing a prisoner at La Santé prison in Paris threatening the life of former President Nicolas Sarkozy. The incident comes just one day after Sarkozy began serving a five-year sentence for illegal campaign financing. The......

Illegal substances discovered in Eid food baskets sent to Moroccan prisons

The Moroccan prison authority has reported incidents of illegal substances being smuggled into several prisons during the Eid Al Fitr holiday. Families of inmates exploited a temporary exception that permitted the delivery of food baskets, known as "qaffa," to conceal illegal items, including......