Prisons
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Revealed: the name most likely to land you in jail
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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‘Leaders must charm and show empathy’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
By The best columns Published
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Twenty years of Guantánamo: can Biden finally close the US prison camp?
In Depth Of 780 total detainees, only 12 have ever been charged, and two convicted
By The Week Staff Published
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How safe are UK prisons?
In Depth Former inmate describes ‘horror’ of giving birth to stillborn baby behind bars
By Julia O'Driscoll Published
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‘South Korea may soon offer a model for other progressive leaders to emulate’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
By The best columns Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Exiles, revolting prisoners and sporting health
podcast Will Syrian criminals be allowed home? How did an American prison fall into the hands of inmates? And why are sports stars struggling with their mental health?
By The Week Staff Published
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Inside Rikers Island: the ‘dysfunctional’ US jail where inmates have ‘free rein’
feature Pandemic and staff shortages trigger total chaos at detention facility ‘notorious for violence and neglect’
By The Week Staff Published
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‘Putting inmates to work should be done not to humiliate but rehabilitate’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
By The best columns Published
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‘The fight against far-right extremism doesn’t start with classics written in a past society’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
By The best columns Published
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Intern in trouble after accidentally sharing prison keys
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Gust of wind makes woman pregnant
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By The Week Staff Published
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Mum caught digging tunnel to free murderer son
Speed Read And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Coronavirus: what should prisons do?
In Depth Jail conditions make disease control impractical, and many countries are releasing inmates to avoid mass coronavirus infections
By William Gritten Last updated
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Leaked documents reveal brainwashing in China’s prison camps
Speed Read Documents challenge Beijing’s claims that the camps provide voluntary education
By The Week Staff Published
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