Inmates riot in Trang prison

Published: 6/02/2012 at 12:02 PM
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Hundreds of inmates rioted in a section of Trang prison on Monday morning, demanding the transfer of a warder they claimed was too strict and harsh on them, reports said.

The reports said 673 inmates of zone 2 burned sleeping gear and threw bricks and other objects in the protest against Subin Thanakasemsap, the warder in charge of the zone.

They demanded to meet and negotiate with governor Seni Chitkasem for the transfer of Mr Subin.

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siamitude
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Discussion 4 : 06/02/2012 at 04:17 PM4
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Thailand urgently needs to reform its prisons. The detention conditions are appalling and the whole system utterly corrupt.
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victor Careford

Discussion 3 : 06/02/2012 at 03:57 PM3
Poor things! The Governor is too harsh? He deserves a medal! Make them clean up and pay for the damage! They're in prison, for Christ's sake!
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Discussion 2 : 06/02/2012 at 03:42 PM2
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Maybe the BP can enlighten us why the inmates think the warden was too strict. Did the warden i.e. restrict their food or exercise or did he remove illegal mobile phones and drugs?
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Discussion 1 : 06/02/2012 at 12:55 PM1
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All Thai prisons are overcrowded and the conditions of imprisonment are far below UN standards. It is a wonder that outbreaks of unrest are so rare.
While negotiations are needed to ease flash points of unrest, only large scale reform of the prison system can cope with the tensions in our jails.
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