News December 18, 2025 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.
News June 6, 2017 South Korea: use drones to monitor prison inmates The government plans to use drones to keep a close watch on prisoners, according to the Ministry of Justice. In July, the government will begin a six-month test operation of unmanned aerial vehicles at three penitentiaries: at Anyang in Gyeonggi Province, Wonju in Gangwon Province and Cheongsong in…
