Topic: Prisons

Palestine Hunger Strikers Finally Agree to Eat

AP

A hunger strike among Palestinian prisoners in Israel has been growing of late, to the point where as many as 2,000 of the more than 4,500 Palestinians being held by Israel have been refusing to eat, but on Monday they agreed to end the strike.

By Adam Martin

Feb 21, 2012

Mexico Prison Riot Was a Diversion For Escape

That deadly Mexican prison riot on Sunday was no random act of violence but rather a calculated escape plan carried out with the help of guards, authorities said, taking a lot of the power out of one of the country's main tools to fight drug violence.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Feb 15, 2012

Prison Fire in Honduras Kills Hundreds

A horrific fire at a prison in central Honduras has killed hundreds of inmates, many of whom were trapped in their cells as the building burned around them.

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By Adam Martin

Sep 23, 2011

Salary for a Year of Wrongful Texas Prison Time: $160,000

Texas has the highest compensation in the country for wrongful convictions

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