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 - 15. – Information from Helen Fair, Research Associate, International  Centre for Prison Studies, School of Law King's College London.More prisons are not the answerhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/jan/15/prisons-education-communitySchwarzenegger's deficient thinking (US)http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2010/jan/16/california-budget-schwarzenegger-crisisMale inmate illiteracy 'shocking'  (Scotland)http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8463492.stmFamily hope inquest will end prison murdershttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/family-hope-inquest-will-end-prison-murders-1870417.htmlPrison may not be a perfect solution, but it's all we havehttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/7004829/Prison-may-not-be-a-perfect-solution-but-its-all-we-have.html3 Inmates Dead After Prison Riot in Brazilhttp://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,583138,00.htmlMentally ill offenders too often sent to jail (Australia)http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/01/18/2795294.htm?section=australia Ministers press Libya over detentionshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/jan/18/jaballa-matr-activist-release-lesterOur prisons are in crisis, but there is a get-out-of-jail-free cardhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/maryriddell/7021281/Our-prisons-are-in-crisis-but-there-is-a-get-out-of-jail-free-card.htmlNational and ACT agree to three-strikes regime (New   Zealand)http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1001/S00062.htmYouth jails branded a 'disgrace' for leaving offenders in cellshttp://www.cypnow.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/Youth-Justice/978010/Youth-jails-branded-disgrace-leaving-offenders-cells/Playing of recorded music in prisons to be bannedhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/jan/19/prison-music-banDrug users' voices must be heard in the battle against addictionhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/jan/20/mark-johnson-inside-out-drugsWomen's centre gives new lease of life to female offenders and their familieshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/jan/20/probation-community-service-femal-offendersAttempt murder accused found deadhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/8467481.stmPrison's 'outstanding' work put at risk from spending cutshttp://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/news/Prison-s-outstanding-work-risk-spending-cuts/article-1729787-detail/article.htmlPrivate prison must offer medical care for inmates' babies, court says (US)http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-prison-infants20-2010jan20,0,200186.storyDutch MPs approve Belgium prison-rent dealhttp://www.expatica.com/be/news/belgian-news/Dutch-MPs-approve-Belgium-prison_rent-deal-_59193.htmlEx-cons' return to prison drops by half (Bahamas)http://www.thenassauguardian.com/national_local/317993850328242.phpOpposition to Govt's 'three strikes' sentencing policy (New   Zealand)http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/3243404/Opposition-to-Govts-three-strikes-sentencing-policyNew parole system proves to be successful (Malaysia)http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/1/20/nation/5505187&#38;sec=nationNew cluster of prisons opens (Singapore)http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_479783.htmlRussian Prisoners Begin Hunger Strikehttp://www.rferl.org/content/article/1933944.htmlRehabilitation jeopardised by media and the penal arms racehttp://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/jan/21/rehabilitation-jeopardised-media-penal-arms-raceMexico jail 'gang fight' kills 23http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8470891.stmThe end of innocence: Inside Britain's child prisonshttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/the-end-of-innocence-inside-britains-child-prisons-1874053.htmlServing time - outside prison (Singapore)http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20100121-193402.html'200,000 Are in 6 Prison Camps in North   Korea'http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2010/01/116_59354.htmlPrison reform consensus builds but ministers fail to take heedhttp://www.publicfinance.co.uk/news/2010/01/prison-reform-consensus-builds-but-ministers-fail-to-take-heed/Community corrections helps offenders re-enter society (US)http://blog.oregonlive.com/hillsboroargus/2010/01/community_corrections_helps_of.htmlHundreds of children already served many custodial sentenceshttp://www.cypnow.co.uk/bulletins/Youth-Justice/news/978141/?DCMP=EMC-YouthJustice Police figures show unexpected 8% drop in crimehttp://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jan/21/police-figures-unexpected-drop-crimeWe can't be complacent about falling crimehttp://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/jan/21/falling-crime-police-prisonsIndia yoga means less jail timehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8472762.stmLaw and order: Criminal recordhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/jan/22/law-order-criminal-recordSaudi Arabia shifts 12 female inmates after prison riothttp://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=116716&#38;sectionid=351020205Call to redirect prison funding (Australia)http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/call-to-redirect-prison-funding/story-e6frg6nf-1225821809132Guides to support mentoring projects for young offendershttp://www.cypnow.co.uk/bulletins/Daily-Bulletin/news/978982/?DCMP=EMC-DailyBulletin