Prison overcrowding is a major concern throughout much of the Americas. GlobalPost maps out prison populations and capacity by country.
There’s nothing quite like Lurigancho, Peru’s largest prison, reputedly one of the toughest in South America. GlobalPost gets inside, and finds some surprises.
132 prisoners dug their way to freedom according to authorities who said they escaped a Mexican prison through an underground tunnel.
A massive, front-door prison walkout exposes gaping holes in Mexico’s corrections system.
