Prisoner angered: Mexico riot A police officer passes by a burned car as he guards La Mesa State Prison perimeter in Tijuana, Mexico, Monday, Sept. 15, 2008. Prisoners were angered by the alleged deaths of inmates at the hands of guards, and at least four prisoners were injured. 15 Sep 2008
British group alleges US used ships as prisons A British human rights organization claimed Monday that the United States had used military ships to secretly detain and interrogate terrorism suspects. U.S. officials denied using ship as prisons. 03 Jun 2008
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Computer helps jailers understand dogs Israeli jails are using a custom-built computer program to interpret the barks of guard dogs and distinguish warnings of a breakout from everyday woofs, a prisons official said Monday. 20 May 2008
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Austria case revives European debate on light prison terms Police say Josef Fritzl left a lot of human wreckage in his wake: the daughter he imprisoned and raped for 24 years, the seven children he fathered with her and the wife whose life he shattered. 01 May 2008
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Tearful reunion in Austria; new facts surface in Fritzl case Members of the Austrian family victimized by a depraved father who imprisoned his daughter for 24 years and fathered seven children with her had an "tearful and astonishing" reunion at the clinic where they are getting psychiatric counseling. 30 Apr 2008
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AP photographer freed by US military after 2 years The U.S. military released Associated Press photographer Bilal Hussein on Wednesday after holding him for more than two years without filing formal charges 16 Apr 2008
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Change needed at US prison: Red Cross The Red Cross criticized the way the U.S. handles prisoners at the highly secretive Bagram military base, urging reforms Monday that would allow detainees to introduce testimony in their defense. 16 Apr 2008
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Conrad Black to keep fighting verdict to avoid prison Fallen press baron Conrad Black has said he can survive the hard transition from a life of glamour and luxury to one of anonymity and menial prison labor, but he intends to go down fighting to overturn his guilty verdict. 12 Dec 2007
