Brazil Prison Riots
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Brazilian inmates riot, take prison guards hostage in Rio de Janeiro prisonAuthorities didn't provide information on any deaths or injuries at the prison, where over 2,000 inmates are crowded into a facility built for less than 900.CrimeFeb 18, 2018
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Death toll nears 100 as gang killings in Brazil prisons continueA new prison uprising in Brazil early on Sunday left four dead, adding to the chaos in Brazil's penitentiary system that has left almost 100 inmates killed in the past week in a gang war.Jan 8, 2017
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At least 18 dead, 55 escape after Brazilian prison riotsAt least 18 inmates died in clashes in two separate penitentiaries in Brazil's Amazon region and more than three dozen escaped after a third prison riot.WorldOct 17, 2016
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