13 prisoners escape from Iraqi jail

October 6th, 2009 Police: 3 Ind. jail guards hurt in escape attemptVERNON, Ind.

September 26th, 2009 Iraq catches 2 more prisoners from group jailbreakBAGHDAD — Iraqi security teams recaptured Saturday two more prisoners from a stunning jailbreak that included al-Qaida-linked prisoners sentenced to death, a police official said. At least eight of the 16 fugitive prisoners have been hunted down following this week's jailbreak, which deeply embarrassed Iraqi authorities as they struggle to upgrade detention facilities before absorbing thousands more inmates from U.S.

September 25th, 2009 Explosion north of Baghdad kills 11 Iraqi soldiersBAGHDAD — A controlled explosion of weapons confiscated by the Iraqi military went awry Friday, killing 11 Iraqi soldiers, Iraqi military officials said. The blast took place in an area where American and Iraqi forces routinely carry out explosions to destroy weapons seized during raids in and around the northern city of Mosul, which the U.S.

September 25th, 2009 Iraq detains 109 in jail break investigationBAGHDAD — More than 100 prison officials and guards have been detained after 16 prisoners, including five al-Qaida-linked inmates awaiting execution, made a stunning jailbreak in Saddam Hussein's hometown, a police commander said Friday. The escape from the makeshift prison in Tikrit was the latest in a string of embarrassing security lapses in Iraq, raising questions about the country's ability to ensure its own security ahead of a planned U.S.

September 24th, 2009 Iraqi city locked down after prison breakBAGHDAD — Iraqi officials say about 15 prisoners have escaped from a prison in Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit and authorities have locked down the city as they search for fugitives. Iraqi military spokesman Maj.

September 22nd, 2009 RANCHI - Seven prisoners, including a Maoist commander, escaped from a court lockup from Jharkhand's Khuti district Tuesday evening, police said. Around 20 prisoners were brought to the court premises for hearing in different cases and seven broke the window panes of the lockup and managed to escape, taking advantage of the heavy rainfall in the district.

September 11th, 2009 BAGHDAD - One prisoner was killed and 40 others injured in riots in the western Baghdad prison formerly known as Abu Ghraib, media reports said Friday. Prisoners set fire to Baghdad Central Prison during riots that started late Thursday, the Aswat al-Iraq news agency reported, adding that the violence was triggered by a search for mobile phones.

September 1st, 2009 RAWALPINDI - Pakistan's Adiala Jail, where the trial of Mumbai terror suspects are going on, has acquired 87 acres of land to build family suites for married prisoners in compliance with a decision of Federal Shariat Court (FSC) that married prisoners can maintain contacts with their spouses. Jail Superintendent Saeedullah Gondal said acknowledgment of fundamental rights of prisoners would be beneficial to eliminate old jail culture.

August 29th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Prisoners in Pakistan would now be able to meet and mate with their spouses, as the Federal Shariat Court (FSC) has directed authorities to provide conjugal facilities to inmates. The FSC in its 'historic verdict' said the relaxation given under Section 382 (B) of the CrPC would be applicable to all the convicts alike while the sentence would include the period of the trial.

August 17th, 2009 RANCHI - Police seized 400 country-made bombs, 30 mobile phones and cash from Jharkhand's Garwah district jail during a raid early Monday, officials said, adding that the prisoners might have been planning an escape. A police team headed by Deputy Superintendent of Police Satyendra Singh and Sub Divisional Officer Robin Toppo raided the Garwah jail at around 3.30 a.m Monday.

July 8th, 2009 RAIPUR - A police raid in a jail in this Chhattisgarh city led to recovery marijuana, alcohol and mobile chargers from the prisoners, an official said Wednesday. The police team led by Raipur central jail superintendent K.K.

June 16th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - In a one of its kind initiative, the authorities of Burail Jail here have constituted a special committee of prisoners to look into the functioning of the jail kitchen. Officials of Burail Jail, where over 500 criminals have been lodged, have formed a seven-member committee to look after every aspect of the kitchen like food budget, preparation and menu.

June 8th, 2009 MELBOURNE - The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has allowed well-behaved prisoners to receive conjugal visits, becoming the second jurisdiction in the country to allow such visits from partners. The Alexander Maconochie Centre's conjugal visits policy, which includes same-sex couples, came into being on March 30 when the jail received its first prisoners.

June 1st, 2009 SHILLONG - The Meghalaya government Monday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the jail break by seven undertrials - all hardcore criminals, officials said. The seven prisoners led by Fullmoon Dhar, including serial killers and rapists, escaped from the Shillong district jail Sunday after overpowering prison guards.

December 25th, 2008 BAGHDAD - A curfew was imposed on the western Iraqi city of Ramadi Friday after Al Qaeda militants launched a pre-dawn breakout from a police station in the city, triggering a shoot-out that left 14 people dead. During an exchange of fire between prisoners trying to escape and police officers in the station, seven policemen and seven prisoners were killed, al-Arabiya news channel quoted provincial police chief Tareq al-Dulaimi as saying.