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Inmates Win Compensation for Overcrowding-Induced Suffering

Inmates Win Compensation for Overcrowding-Induced Suffering

SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Inmates once held at prisons and detention centers nationwide have successfully obtained compensation after filing a lawsuit against the government. They alleged that overcrowding in these facilities led to both mental and physical suffering. The court has awarded damages to 47 inmates, with individual payouts ranging from 50,000 won to [...]