Dozens of prison officers freed after being taken hostage in Ecuador jails
Fifty prison guards and seven police officers have been freed after being taken hostage by inmates held in six prisons across Ecuador, authorities said, part of a coordinated protest against security operations being conducted inside the country's violence-plagued penitentiaries.
2023-09-02 18:55
Inmates free 57 Ecuador prison guards after stand-off
Officials say the prison riots are a response by criminal gangs at attempts to curb their power.
2023-09-02 11:20
Ukrainian prisoners of war say they were tortured at Russian prison
Former prisoners of war tell the BBC they were abused by Russian guards inside a detention facility.
2023-08-16 12:23