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Haiti prison breakout leaves 25 dead as 400 escape: official

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 27 09:36 AM

More than 400 prisoners were on the run in Haiti on Friday a day after they escaped from jail in a violent breakout that left 25 people dead, including the prison director, officials said.   Read more »

South Korea rolls out mass testing for 70,000 prisoners and staff

Sangmi Cha, Reuters
Posted at Jan 06 12:55 PM

South Korea rolled out mass testing for 52 prisons in the country after a massive prison outbreak and may extend flight suspensions from Britain in a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus cases, the health minister said on Wednesday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: December 21, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 11:57 PM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

'Free political prisoners'

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 03:26 PM

Human rights advocates call for the release of the "Human Rights Day 7" and other political prisoners in a protest in front of the Commission on Human Rights in Quezon City on Monday. Read more »

Red-tagging, crackdown sa mga aktibista kinondena sa Human Rights Day protests

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 06:42 PM

Sa pagsira ng effigy ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte inilabas ng mga grupo ang kanilang mga reklamo sa pamahalaan.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: December 9, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 09 11:37 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Mother appeals for a mother

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 09 01:51 PM

Erlinda Echanis, mother of arrested activist Amanda Echanis, appeals for the release of the younger Echanis and her infant child from a detention center in Tuguegarao, Cagayan. Read more »

Another riot erupts in Bilibid after last month's brawl

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 10:55 AM

A riot erupted in the national penitentiary Monday, a month after 9 prisoners were killed in a brawl, the Bureau of Corrections said. Read more »

After 4 months and in 300 pages, SC says it couldn't act on prisoners’ plea for release during pandemic

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 03:50 PM

It took the Supreme Court 4 months and 301 pages to justify why it could not act on the plea of several prisoners and detainees vulnerable to the coronavirus, leaving the trial courts to decide on their fate instead.   Read more »

Detained mother's baby dies before given a chance to reunite

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 12 08:15 AM

MANILA (2nd UPDATE)— A 3-month-old baby separated from her detained mother has died, amid appeals by her family and activists to allow them to reunite. Read more »

After Pemberton's pardon, group asks same treatment for elderly, sick inmates

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 08 10:26 PM

For some senators, nothing can be done with President Rodrigo Duterte's move to grant absolute pardon to a convicted foreigner.  Read more »

'Parang parusa': Detained student activist separated from month-old baby

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 09:42 PM

After failing to secure any remedy from the courts, 23-year-old Reina Mae Nasino was separated from her baby. Read more »

Separated after birth: Court denies detained mom's plea to stay in hospital with newborn for 1 year

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 04:38 PM

MANILA - A Manila court has denied the plea of a detainee who recently gave birth to stay in a hospital for a year to take care of her newborn baby, a ruling that her lawyer said would effectively separate the mother from her child.   Read more »

Over 18,000 detainees released to decongest jails during pandemic - BJMP

Aleta Nieva-Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 08 10:43 PM

MANILA – The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) on Wednesday said that 18,915 detainees have been released to decongest jail facilities during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Read more »

Mother asks Supreme Court to release detained daughter, grandchild

Mike Navallo,ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 01:36 PM

Three months since filing a Supreme Court petition calling for the release of sick, elderly and other prisoners susceptible to acquiring the coronavirus, families and friends of political prisoners returned to the high court on Tuesday tying blue ribbons, hoping for a speedy resolution of their petition. Read more »

Detainee gives birth while waiting for ruling on plea to free inmates vulnerable to COVID-19

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 03 05:44 AM

For months, Marites Asis feared for her pregnant daughter's safety in the midst of a growing coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

SC justice stuck in Visayas delays resolution of petition for release of detainees

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 11 11:56 PM

MANILA - The failure of a Supreme Court justice to travel back to Manila from the Visayas is causing the delay in resolving an urgent petition for the release of sick, elderly and pregnant detainees amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta said Thursday. Read more »

195 prisoners, 38 BJMP employees test positive for COVID-19 — DOH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 06:08 PM

Almost 200 inmates and over 30 jail employees have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health said Monday. Read more »

Venezuela prison riot death toll rises to 47

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 03 12:37 PM

The death toll from a prison riot in western Venezuela has risen to at least 47, with 75 wounded, an opposition politician and prisoners' rights group said Saturday. Read more »

‘Targeted testing’ for COVID-19 to be done in select jails — DOH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 30 05:56 PM

MANILA - The Department of Health on Thursday announced that it will be running COVID-19 tests on prisoners to prevent the further spread of the disease. Read more »