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 Information from Helen Fair, Research Associate, International Centre for Prison Studies, School of Law King's College London. jail, I have seen people blossom'http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2009/dec/12/dame-anne-owers-interviewCrowded prisons at highest strain in a decade, Anne Owers warnshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/dec/12/anne-owers-overcrowded-prisons-warningLibyan human rights 'improving'http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8409846.stmPrisons chief dead at 57 (Cayman Islands)http://www.caycompass.com/cgi-bin/CFPnews.cgi?ID=10387877Leeds: Prison fence cost £4.5 millionhttp://www.seacrofttoday.co.uk/39/Leeds-Prison-fence-cost-45.5908343.jpReport on riot-hit prison 'delayed' (Tasmania)http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/report-on-riothit-prison-delayed-20091214-ks27.htmlPrison population rises by 1700 in a year (Australia)http://www.theage.com.au/national/prison-population-rises-by-1700-in-a-year-20091213-kqig.htmlFuelling the war in Brazilhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2009/dec/12/brazil-prisons-crime-rio-murderProject benefits prison babies (South Africa)http://www.citizen.co.za/index/article.aspx?pDesc=112387,1,22Report reveals the dark cloud hanging over prison workershttp://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday/displayarticle.asp?id=470841Female prisoner numbers to be cut by 400, says justice ministerhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/dec/14/women-prison-populationTreatment for women sex offendershttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8412623.stmFour die in Argentina prison riothttp://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=93559Youth minister opposes jailing juveniles (Uganda)http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/16/704287Rattling out prescriptions writes off addictshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/dec/16/prescriptions-drug-addicts-jailICRC visits prisoners of Talibanhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8413618.stmFailures over inmate's cell deathhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/8414500.stmReport hits out at prison regime  (Northern   Ireland)http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8415195.stmAustralia detention centre 'breaches human rights'http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article6958520.eceCommunity service for young offenders cuts prison numbers  (Lebanon)http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&#38;categ_id=1&#38;article_id=109832#Prison Fight Leaves 3 Dead, 1 Injured in Brazilhttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=349022&#38;CategoryId=14090Doctors not ready to take prison job, government tells HC  (India)http://www.zeenews.com/news587801.htmlMore than 2,000 inmates begin hunger strike at Venezuelan prisonhttp://english.eluniversal.com/2009/12/15/en_pol_esp_more-than-2,000-inma_15A3195693.shtmlFormer female prisoners struggle to find jobs in Tajikistanhttp://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=former-female-prisoners-struggle-to-find-jobs-in-tajikistan-2009-12-15The triple outrage of youth jails (US)http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2009/12/15/2009-12-15_the_triple_outrage_of_youth_jails