prison



STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 03, 2020 • 4 min read

Prisons Philippine gangs ink over tattoos to combat jail violence

By Ron Lopez/AFP • Dec 03, 2020
Heavily-tattooed Philippine inmates are using improvised tattooing machines to cover up symbols identifying their gang affiliation in a skin-deep effort to reduce jail violence

STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 03, 2020 • 7 min read

History How colonial prisons gave life to a communist revolution in Vietnam

By Ashley Lampard • Sep 03, 2020
As a look back in history for the 75th anniversary of Vietnamese independence, the Globe reflects on how prisons became a symbol for colonial oppression, a breeding ground for communism, and ultimately gave life to the 1945 August Revolution

Apr 07, 2020 • 4 min read
Covid-19

Indonesian prisoners dread virus outbreak

In Indonesia's prisons, overcrowding, poor ventilation and deficient health, hygiene and sanitation conditions offer the perfect breading ground for a Covid-19 outbreak
By Agence France-Presse • Apr 07, 2020

Feb 11, 2020 • 9 min read
Crime and punishment

The prison without walls

At the Philippines’ largest penal farm, convicted criminals are given a second shot at life in a prison that allows them a surprising amount of freedom
By Ángel L. Martínez Cantera • Feb 11, 2020

Jan 07, 2015 • 7 min read
Vietnam

Custody battle

Within the police force, communist ideals trump education and inflicting pain is the preferred interrogation technique, adding up to a deadly environment inside the nation’s prisons
By Laila Drake • Jan 07, 2015

Mar 27, 2013 • 2 min read
Samui Prison

A clean break

In a pioneering project on the paradise island of Koh Samui, female prisoners are learning useful skills for life on the outside
By Southeast Asia Globe • Mar 27, 2013