Prison
Lebanon passes long-disputed General Amnesty Law aimed at relieving prison overcrowding
The controversial law has inflamed Lebanon’s sectarian divisions, with Islamist protesters denouncing provisions that would exclude some prisoners from the amnesty.
Chief prosecutor Amit Aisman cleared to oversee Sde Teiman leak investigation, High Court rules
Jonathan Pollard plants a vineyard for Esther - and reflects on the love that brought him home
Israeli lawyer arrested after allegedly smuggling drugs to inmate during prison visit
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Fatah conference is a 'test' of Palestinian Authority support for prisoners
Fatah leadership announced that Palestinians who served 20 years or more in Israeli prisons would be members of the conference.
French nationals released from Iran, returning to France, Macron says
Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris were initially released from Iran's Evin Prison in November 2025 after having been imprisoned there for over three years.
