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Undertrials in several high-profile cases are approaching courts for permission to use computers or laptops to examine voluminous electronic evidence and chargesheets in Indian jails.

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Kerala’s jail department has partnered with Matsyafed to supply a greater range of fish to the state’s 56 prisons, addressing long-standing complaints about limited options for inmates.

The monologue 'Boca a Boca - Um Solo para Gregório', starring Ricardo Bittencourt with dramaturgy by João Sanches, becomes a book in May from Giostri Editora. It includes the script, the poet's verses, authors' texts, and 20 scene photos. Bittencourt will also record poetry audios and lead a workshop in a Bahia prison.

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Jalisco authorities transferred Mario Lindoro Elenes and Mario Alfredo Lindoro Navidad, father-in-law and brother-in-law of Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar, from Puente Grande prison to a higher-security federal facility. The move involved 14 other high-profile inmates linked to organized crime. This action follows recent security incidents in state prisons.

Folha de S.Paulo conducted a two-hour visit to the Center for the Confinement of Terrorism (Cecot) in El Salvador in December 2025, following a request made in November 2024. Reporter Daniela Arcanjo joined journalists and influencers on a tour guided by Nayib Bukele's government. This experience launches a series of reports on the prison, which has become a symbol of the fight against gangs and a target for criticism over human rights violations.

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Wireless carriers and industry groups have urged the FCC to abandon a proposal allowing prisons to jam contraband cell phones, arguing it would disrupt emergency and lawful communications. The plan, proposed by Chairman Brendan Carr in September 2025, has support from Republican attorneys general and prison phone providers but faces strong opposition over technical limitations. Public comments closed in late December 2025, leaving the FCC to consider next steps.