From high-security facilities to infamous death row prisons, these are the 25 Most Dangerous Prisons in the World. Brace yourself for a tour of some of the most feared and brutal correctional ...

The deadly riot in a prison at Altamira in northern Brazil, which left more than 50 dead on Monday, is the latest unrest in Latin America’s notoriously overcrowded jails. Of the deadliest prison riots ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A dog handler displays 4.1 grams of Suboxone on Jan. 22, 2026 in a warehouse at the Correctional Reception Center in Orient. The ...

Forty-six inmates involved in one of Brazil’s deadliest prison riots were being transferred to other jails on Tuesday, an official said. At least 57 people were killed Monday when fighting broke out ...

DAVISBORO, Ga. (AP) — Twelve prisoners have been charged with murder and other crimes in a fight that left four inmates dead and a dozen injured at a Georgia state prison in January, corrections ...

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Illegal drugs and cell phones are smuggled into Ohio prisons by employees, vendors, and visitors. The black market drug trade flourishes inside prisons that are under 24-hour surveillance. Drug-soaked ...