Prison

The Ministry of Public Works published on Thursday the international tender call to build and operate the new Calama penitentiary. The project includes a budget of $394 million and capacity for 1,850 inmates.

April 27, 2026 An Ruwaito ta hanyar AI

The Isère assize court sentenced 34-year-old Ouadia Kaouass to twelve years in firm prison for a 2022 car chase in Grenoble that killed his 18-year-old girlfriend by police gunfire. The Moroccan national was found guilty on multiple charges but acquitted of attempted murder on four policemen. The sentence falls short of the twenty years sought by the prosecutor.

Since his transfer to Papudinha on January 15, former President Jair Bolsonaro has received 27 visit requests, 17 from politicians running in the 2026 elections. Several allies, including senators and deputies, seek Bolsonaro's endorsement for candidacies to state governorships and the Senate in various states. The visits aim to unlock regional electoral agreements.

February 10, 2026 An Ruwaito ta hanyar AI

The High Court in Pretoria has struck off the roll an urgent application by convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester to be moved back to a Gauteng prison. Bester, currently held at the eBongweni Super Maximum Correctional facility in KwaZulu-Natal, challenged his transfer from Kgosi Mampuru Prison in Pretoria. The judge ruled that the application was not properly enrolled.

A fire broke out on the night of January 6 at the staff quarters inside Meru Prison, leaving at least 14 families homeless. Local residents tried to extinguish the blaze using buckets and basins of water, but no firefighters arrived because the county's only fire engine was grounded due to lack of fuel. No casualties were reported, and authorities are investigating the cause, suspecting an electrical fault.

December 27, 2025 An Ruwaito ta hanyar AI

Aldair 'El Pollo', a former youth player for Pumas and América, is serving a 17-year sentence for a robbery he claims was framed. His story starts in the streets of Iztapalapa, where talent took him to professional academies, but family issues and an injury derailed him. Now in prison, he shines as a top scorer in inmate tournaments and dreams of returning to football.