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 Information from Helen Fair, Research Associate, International  Centre for Prison Studies, School of Law King's College LondonStill waiting for good newshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/society/joepublic/2010/jan/08/prison-places-tories-labourRelease of secret child punishment manual orderedhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/jan/10/secret-child-punishment-manual-releasedNumber of armed forces' veterans in jail 'on the rise'http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/jan/10/armed-forces-veterans-prison-populationEscapee inmate files to be marked  (Scotland)http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8449137.stmBroadmoor may be converted into hotelhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/broadmoor-may-be-converted-into-hotel-1863901.htmlThe US women shackled during childbirthhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/8449215. Suicides in prison: latest figures on self-inflicted deaths in custodyhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2010/jan/11/suicide-deaths-prison-uk-statisticsPrison 'failed' suicidal prisonerhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/8453128.stmPreston Prison 'one of most overcrowded in UK'http://www.lep.co.uk/news/Preston-Prison-39one-of-most.5973710.jpMuslim prisoners 'refuse to take part in rehabilitation programmes'http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/6966473/Muslim-prisoners-refuse-to-take-part-in-rehabilitation-programmes.htmlTories criticise SEN aid for offendershttp://www.cypnow.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/Health/976609/Tories-criticise-SEN-aid-offenders/Calls Made For ARVs For Foreign Inmates (Botswana)http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?sid=1&#38;aid=44&#38;dir=2010/January/Monday1 MPs say £4.2bn plan to boost jail places is costly mistakehttp://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/jan/14/mp-jail-place-boost-mistakeItaly 'to open transgender jail'http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8455191.stmPrison change plan to be debated (Scotland)http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/8454653.stmItaly adopts emergency jail planshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8457894.stmHow a US court tries to ensure offenders don’t come backhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article6985685.eceIndonesian prison scandalhttp://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/article260812.eceFunding call for female offenders (Northern Ireland)http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/uk-ireland/funding-call-for-female-offenders-14634290.htmlTories locked in a jail-focused mindsethttp://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/libertycentral/2010/jan/13/conservative-prison-building-proposalsOffender facility to get go-aheadhttp://www.cypnow.co.uk/bulletins/Youth-Justice/news/976606/?DCMP=EMC-YouthJusticeLiberty and mendacityhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/libertycentral/2010/jan/14/liberty-and-mendacity-human-rightsBritain must call a truce on its criminal justice arms racehttp://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/jan/14/criminal-justice-arms-race-prisonsThe quiet revolution in the justice systemhttp://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/public_sector/article6988401.eceSNP wages gender war to cut number of women in jail (Scotland)http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/politics/snp-wages-gender-war-to-cut-number-of-women-in-jail-1.998819Foreigners-only prison begins operation  (Korea)http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2010/01/16/201001160005.aspYouth prison ordered not to use its own discipline systemhttp://www.cypnow.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/Youth-Justice/977597/Youth-prison-ordered-not-use-its-own-discipline-system/ARGENTINA: Prison Policy - 'Dump and Exterminate', Say Activistshttp://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=49979Jail won't hold asylum seekershttp://www.rutland-times.co.uk/news/Jail-wont-hold-asylum-seeke