prison safety

El Salvador begins transferring thousands to ‘mega prison’ amid gang crackdown | CNN

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El Salvador begins transferring thousands to ‘mega prison’ amid gang crackdown | CNN

Reuters  —  El Salvador’s government moved thousands of suspected gang members to a newly opened “mega prison” on Friday, the latest step in a controversial crackdown on crime that has caused the Central American nation’s prison population to soar. “This will be their new home, where they won’t be able to do any more harm … Read more

8 people were injured in a fire at Iran’s notoriously Evin prison, state media reports | CNN

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8 people were injured in a fire at Iran’s notoriously Evin prison, state media reports | CNN

CNN  —  At least eight people were injured in a fire at Evin prison in northern Tehran, Iranian state media IRNA reported. A large, dark plume of smoke was seen billowing near the prison in multiple videos on social media Saturday night. The fire has been contained, and “peace is maintained,” the governor of Tehran, Mohsen Mansouri, told IRNA, adding that the fire was started by prisoners. Tehran’s Evin Prison is a notoriously brutal … Read more