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Human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa imprisoned after calling for reform of country’s strict lese-majesty law

Monitors said prisoners were crammed into 12ft by 8ft cells

A prominent Thai human rights lawyer has been convicted of insulting the monarchy and sentenced to four years in prison, the first conviction under a controversial law guarding the royal institution since a civilian government took office after years of military-backed rule

Monitors said prisoners were crammed into 12ft by 8ft cells

Prison populations and deaths are rising while staff numbers and funds are falling

Monitors said prisoners were crammed into 12ft by 8ft cells.

The feds pointed out the $2.3 million Valerie Gaytan stashed was generated “through the sale of thousands of kilograms of drugs in the United States ... that harmed individuals and communities in countless ways.”

The chief inspector of prisons said a lot of jails have got far more prisoners than they were originally designed for.

The Hindu explains deaths in prisons, the distinction between ‘natural’ and ‘unnatural’ deaths and why courts and experts think this classification is vague.

Inmates and staff paint a picture of an overcrowded and understaffed prison system that doesn’t appear to be working

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