The government's prisons minister Lord Timpson says the backlog of offenders who need electronic tags “has now been reduced ...

Russian military personnel killed five unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war last month, the Donetsk Region Prosecutor's Office ...

Almost 40 prisoners collapsed in just 24 hours and one was rushed to hospital after a batch of drugs were snuck in through ...

In Bloomington, a small community of death row spiritual advisors is struggling to support the prisoners to whom they ...

Hamas' acting Gaza chief Khalil al-Hayya said in remarks broadcast on Wednesday that there would be no hostages-for-prisoners ...

Following a passionate debate in the House of Lords – for so long a doughty, if unlikely, bastion against the abuse of power ...

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Some protesters were spared prison sentences, but several have been sentenced to at least two years in federal prison.

Iran is talking to the Taliban to hand over some 1,000 Afghans convicted on drug charges. The Taliban wants Tehran to deport ...

Experts say the release of some political prisoners may be an attempt by Venezuela’s autocrat to send a signal to ...

In Montgomery, five incarcerated workers are suing Kay Ivey and the State of Alabama in an effort to abolish slavery and ...

Dozens of people detained during protests over Venezuela’s disputed presidential election have been released, according to ...