Prison

At least 25 dead, 100 injured in clashes between prisoner groups at Sri Lanka jail, sources say

"The military has been requested to provide support to the police, but at the moment they are on standby," Sri Lankan Army Spokesman Brigadier Waruna Gamage told Reuters.

Prisoners board a bus to be transferred to another prison following clashes between two groups of inmates at Negombo Prison in the coastal town of Negombo, Sri Lanka, July 6, 2026.
Dr. Kylie Moore-Gilbert speaks out on her 804 days in Iranian prisons, after being arrested in 2018 in Tehran.

Released from Iranian prison after 804 days, Dr. Kylie Moore-Gilbert has a message for Iran

Nukhba Force terrorists who were captured alive on October 7 are seen in a prison in Israel in 2025.

October 7 trials: How Israel is preparing for the largest terror prosecution in its history

Mohammad Reza Morad Bahrouzi was beaten in an Israeli prison over alleged communication with oppostiion groups or groups affiliated with Israel.

Iranian political prisoner accused of conspiring with Israel brutally beaten in prison


WATCH: Foreign national detainee vandalizes Israeli prison wall with swastika graffiti

Guards found the swastika drawn on a wall during a routine patrol of the yard. The drawing was inside a bathroom stall, which was accessible from the yard itself. 

(ILLUSTRATIVE) A swastika was painted onto a busy road in Australia.

IDF soldier sentenced to 21 days in military prison after defacing Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon

An additional soldier was sentenced to 14 days in military prison for filming the incident.

AN IDF soldier puts a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary.

China sentences former defense ministers to death with reprieve

The armed forces have been one of the main targets of a broad corruption crackdown ordered by President Xi Jinping after coming to power in 2012.

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 4, 2026.

Attempted White House dinner assassin seeks to downgrade from prison suicide precautions

Allen was assigned a "safe cell," described as a padded room with 24-hour lockdown procedures.

Cole Tomas Allen, a suspect in the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner shooting, sits in the courtroom during a hearing after being charged with attempting to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump, in Washington DC

Man sentenced to 10 months in prison for urinating near tefillin cabinet, looting charity boxes

“The defendant acted not only knowingly but also as one who is consumed by hatred toward Jews,” Judge Alex Akhter ruled. 

An illustration of Tefillin, August 18, 2025.

Petah Tikva teacher sentenced to 11 years in prison for sex offenses against student

Sharon, who was an English teacher at a middle school, committed the offenses over a period of about two years, when the student was between the ages of 12 and 14, according to the prosecution.

Israeli Police

Lebanese prisons emptied of Hezbollah terrorists after two released on bail

The suspects admitted to transporting 21 Grad missiles, 3,000 rounds of ammunition, and eight machine guns from the Bekaa Valley to southern Lebanon for the express purpose of confronting the IDF.

A picture shows a general view of Rumieh prison, northeast of Beirut, on August 18, 2009.

Sick American basketball player jailed in Indonesia over cannabis gummies pleads for early release

Jarred Shaw admitted to importing 132 cannabis gummies but only to help relieve the symptoms of Crohn's disease. He was sentenced to 26 months in prison.

The Indonesia national flag flutters in the wind above an entrance to the Kerobokan Prison on November 6, 2025.

Myanmar to free more than 4,000 prisoners in amnesty

Amnesties typically take place in Myanmar each year to mark its Independence Day in January and its New Year in April.

Kim Aris, the son of Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, delivers a speech during a protest rally organized by Myanmar people residing in Japan outside Myanmar's embassy in Tokyo, Japan, December 14, 2025.

Israel to blame for released terrorist's death in Egypt, Palestinian Authority claims

Despite blaming Israel, the Palestinian Authority suspended a PA medical professional after launching an investigation into Riyad Al-Amour’s death.

Officials gather in the mourning tent for Palestinian terrorist Riyad Al-Amour in early April 2026.