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 Information from Helen Fair, Research Associate, International  Centre for Prison Studies, School of Law King's College London.Bulger killers prove child criminals can be rehabilitatedhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jan/22/edlington-brothers-bulger-rehabilitationPrison ship policy shock splits Torieshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/jan/24/prison-ship-row-splits-conservativesUzbek rape claims prompt UN callhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8472316.stmThousands of criminals to serve less time in prison under Government planshttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/7067620/Thousands-of-criminals-to-serve-less-time-in-prison-under-Government-plans.htmlScotland’s record prison population expected to rise by 20 per cent by 2018http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article6999052.ecePrison education cuts plan slammedhttp://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5ie9KDs97xutiS2uh5HGSQw4BT2-gPodcast project shows reality of life behind bars (Germany)http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5132681,00.htmlINDONESIA: Overcrowding fuels TB in prisonshttp://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=87852Straw defends 'trivial new laws'http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8473763.stm in the Lake' killer found dead in prison cellhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jan/25/lady-in-lake-killer-deadCutting Scotland's blade culturehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8478948.stmMexico 'could take US inmates'http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8480047.stmOfficer hurt in jail disturbance (Scotland)http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8480072.stmPrison 'to become asylum centre'http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/news/Prison-asylum-centre/article-1754688-detail/article.html New Runwell prison plan submittedhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/8481973.stmWomen's prison in 'crisis' state (Scotland)http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8481710.stmBritain is 'United Nations of crime'http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/7079303/Britain-is-United-Nations-of-crime.htmlPrison facilities need upgrading (Cyprus)http://www.cyprus-mail.com/cyprus/prison-facilities-need-upgrading/20100127Scottish justice system fails crime victims, say senior policehttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/scotland/7080176/Scottish-justice-system-fails-crime-victims-say-senior-police.htmlRights watchdog says no improvements in Jordanhttp://www.jordantimes.com/?news=23513Judge Bars Youth Prisons From Routine Shackling  (US)http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/27/nyregion/27juvenile.html Going straight: The ex-convict signing up other prisoners for degreeshttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/higher/going-straight-the-exconvict-signing-up-other-prisoners-for-degrees-1880710.htmlIslamic extremism tackled at prisonhttp://www.thametoday.co.uk/789/Islamic-extremism-tackled-at-prison.6018380.jpEight Inmates Die in Gunfight at Venezuelan Prisonhttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=351198&#38;CategoryId=10717Legal aid clinic opened at Viyyur prison (India)http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Legal+aid+clinic+opened+at+Viyyur+prison&#38;artid=NsQNyNqYJvQ=&#38;SectionID=1ZkF/jmWuSA=&#38;MainSectionID=fyV9T2jIa4A=&#38;SectionName=X7s7i%7CxOZ5Y=&#38;SEO=Concerns raised over penalty noticeshttp://www.cypnow.co.uk/bulletins/Youth-Justice/news/979413/?DCMP=EMC-YouthJustice17