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A prison riot in Sri Lanka resulted in 26 deaths, including seven guards, and over 100 injuries after clashes between prisoners from two drug gangs. Victims with cuts and gunshot injuries were taken to Negombo hospital following the overnight fighting.

A deadly fight occurred at a prison in Sri Lanka, resulting in the deaths of both inmates and guards.

A prison riot in Sri Lanka killed at least 23 people, including four guards, and injured over 100 during clashes between inmates from two drug gangs. The injured were taken to Negombo hospital, as reported by officials on Monday.

Inmates took over a North Carolina jail, holding two guards hostage. Authorities resolved the situation by negotiating the guards' release and transferring all inmates.

Inmates took guards hostage during a hourslong standoff at a North Carolina jail. The incident ended Monday afternoon after negotiations, with authorities not yet explaining the cause.

Inmates took control of the Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center in North Carolina after overpowering correctional staff, holding three guards hostage before negotiations led to the release of two guards and 18 inmates. Authorities regained control of the facility by 2 p.m., with all inmates accounted for.

Inmates overpowered correctional staff and took control of the Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center in North Carolina for several hours. One guard escaped shortly after being held hostage, while two others and 18 inmates were later released following negotiations. Authorities cleared the facility by 2 p.m., confirming all inmates had been accounted for.

A Rastafarian prisoner is barred from suing guards who shaved his locks, as the Supreme Court restricts plaintiffs’ rights to seek damages. The ruling highlights limitations on legal recourse for such incidents.

During World War II, Japan's Death Railways involved Prisoners of War being tortured, beheaded, and thrown to crocodiles by ruthless guards in a forced labor project to build train tracks.

Detainees at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration jail reported being denied food and clean water until they signed English documents they didn’t understand. They claimed the provided water was rotten and contained mosquito larvae, according to an audio recording shared with the Guardian.

Detainees at Florida’s 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration jail claim guards denied them food and 'rotten' water containing mosquito larvae until they signed English documents they did not understand. Over half a dozen detainees alleged this treatment was used to pressure them into signing paperwork in a language they could not comprehend.

Inmates in Venezuela have taken control of a jail and staged a roof-top protest, accusing guards of shooting unarmed prisoners. The incident highlights tensions between inmates and prison staff over alleged violence and mistreatment.

Inmates at Venezuela's Barinas prison occupied the roof and set fires to mattresses, protesting alleged abuses by staff. They accused the prison director of overseeing guards who shot unarmed prisoners, with a video showing a wounded inmate demanding justice.

New footage from the White House Correspondents' Dinner reveals a gunman sprinting past security guards, exchanging fire, and hiding a shotgun under his coat. The incident highlights potential security vulnerabilities at the event.