Uprisings in three prisons have killed nine police officers, presenting another challenge for President Bernardo Arévalo in his fight against corruption and organized crime.

A system designed to protect state inmates who wish to leave gangs has backfired, leading to increased violence fueled by so-called 'dropout' gangs formed by prisoners who defected from other groups.

Three inmates died following an incident at a Georgia Department of Corrections facility. About 14 inmates and one guard were taken for treatment.

An inmate at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center pleaded guilty on Thursday to possession of a weapon by a prisoner after an Oct. 11 fight at the jail that

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The inmates point to investigative reports from the Idaho Department of Correction that suggest gangs like the Aryan Knights and the Severely Violent Criminals were able to wrest control from staff members after prison officials began housing members of the same gangs together in some cellblocks to reduce violent clashes.

Guatemalan security forces moved Sunday to reassert control over a maximum security prison after inmate riots, as authorities reported deadly gang attacks against police in the capital while hostages remained held at other facilities.