Prison

Minnesota man accused of posing as FBI agent to free Luigi Mangione from Brooklyn jail

Mangione, 27, is awaiting trial in a death penalty murder case on charges that he gunned down Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth Group, in Manhattan in 2024.

 Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealth Group chief executive Brian Thompson, appears in Manhattan Supreme Court on New York state murder and terrorism charges in New York City, U.S., February 21, 2025.
South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee, wife of impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol, arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review her arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors at the Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea August 12, 2025.

South Korean court sentences ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee to jail for bribery by Unification Church

A person holds a Venezuelan flag as Venezuelans living in Costa Rica demonstrate for a democratic transition, after the US launched strikes on Venezuela, capturing its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in San Jose, Costa Rica January 4, 2026

Venezuela frees at least 104 political prisoners as interim government continues releases

Children and women, relatives of suspected Islamic State jihadists, walk inside Al-Hol camp in the desert region of Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province on January 21, 2026; illustrative.

US to complete transfer of Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq in coming days, official says


Cigarettes found smuggled inside loaf of bread at Carmel Prison

Prison sergeant thwarts cigarette smuggling attempt after discovering contraband hidden inside sliced bread at Carmel Prison.

 Cigarettes hidden in sliced bread.

ISIS Prisons Museum: Documenting the horrors of Islamic State detention centers

Inside the football stadium in the Syrian city of Raqqa, the team found prisoner names and Qur'anic verses etched into the walls.

 ISIS in Aleppo, Syria. 2017.

State Attorney's Office appeals sentencing in Yoel Lhanghal death case

The State Attorney's Office appealed due to the leniency of the sentencing and argued that Edri's sentence did not match the severity of the incident.

 Liad Edri, accused of stabbing to death Yoel Lehanghel in Kiryat Shmona a few weeks ago arrives for a court hearing at the District Court in Nazareth, on November 21, 2022.

Islamabad High Court grants bail to Bushra Bibi after nine months of detention

Bushra Bibi, wife of Imran Khan, granted bail amid ongoing legal challenges; US lawmakers urge Biden to address Pakistan’s human rights issues.

 Police officers stand at the entrance of the district Judicial Complex in Islamabad, Pakistan November 28, 2023.

Iranian journalist Elaha Mohammadi sentenced to five years in prison amid conspiracy allegations

Zeidabadi questioned the reasoning behind their imprisonment, asking, "What justification does all this really leave for imprisoning two social reporters?"

 Elaha Mohammadi.

Teacher at Baltimore Jewish school sentenced to 23 years in prison for sex crimes

Steen will be imprisoned in Fort Dix, New Jersey. After his release, he will be under supervised release for the rest of his life.

 Handcuffs on table.

Iran's president calls for investigation into case of death in custody

Iran's President orders an investigation into a detainee's death in Lahijan; five policemen arrested, raising concerns over citizens' rights.

An Iranian woman walks past an anti-Israel banner with a picture of Iranian missiles on a street in Tehran, Iran April 19, 2024.

Did guards commit sodomy against detainees at Sde Teiman? - analysis

IDF soldiers face allegations of sodomizing a Palestinian detainee, spotlighting legal and ethical issues at Sde Teiman. The prosecution is confident as medical evidence and video leaks emerge.

 Members of the Israel Prison Service stand guard next to Hamas terrorists caught during the October 7 massacre

Military investigators contacted released Sde Teiman prisoners regarding possible abuse

A civil organization appealed to the High Court of Justice over the conditions at Sde Teiman, and the IDF and Shin Bet were forced to release some prisoners due to lack of space in Israeli jails.

 Protesters wave Israeli flags outside the Sde Teiman detention facility, after Israeli Military Police arrived at the site as part of an investigation into suspected abuse of a Palestinian detainee, near Beersheba in southern Israel, July 29, 2024.

Officials detain soldiers at Sde Teiman after terrorist prisoner suffers abuse

The terrorist was brought to the hospital wounded as a result of severe abuse. A police investigation was thus opened on the suspicion of abuse of the detainee.

Palestinians seen detained at the Sde Teiman Military Base in Israel's North