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South Korea: prison officer flags overcrowding, healthcare gaps

A Catholic prison official in South Korea has expressed alarm over severe overcrowding and inadequate health care in the country’s prisons, warning that systemic shortcomings are worsening conditions for incarcerated people and staff.

Source: UCA news (18/12/2025)