Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Hammered Out During 11th-Hour Talks Over Hostages

[ad_1] DOHA, Qatar—Key negotiators in an agreement to free Israeli hostages and pause the fighting in Gaza said the deal would take effect Friday morning, even as the parties raced to overcome sticking…

Opinion | Tech Can Keep Ex-Offenders Out of Jail

[ad_1] Electronic monitoring is intrusive but it’s good at giving constant reminders to choose the right path. [ad_2] Source link

Push to Free Israeli Hostages in Gaza Hindered by Mistrust, Anger, Confusion

[ad_1] Updated Nov. 11, 2023 12:48 am ET In the days after Hamas militants stormed into Israel, killing at least 1,200 people and kidnapping scores of others, Egyptian officials spent…

Thawing U.S.-Venezuela Relations Raise Hope for Prisoner Releases

[ad_1] President Maduro’s regime freed five political prisoners after the U.S. lifted oil sanctions, but still holds 270. [ad_2] Source link

Hamas’s Gaza Chief, Once a High-Profile Prisoner in Israel, Is Now a ‘Dead Man Walking’

[ad_1] Oct. 20, 2023 11:00 pm ET During two decades in Israeli prison, Yahya Sinwar learned Hebrew fluently and devoured local newspapers and television. Now, the most senior Hamas leader…

Torture, Executions and Women’s Rights: How Nobel Winner Narges Mohammadi Squares Up to Iran’s Leaders

[ad_1] Iran’s perhaps most audacious rights campaigner was exposed to political activism—and the threat of prison—from an early age [ad_2] Source link

Six Suspects in Ecuador Assassination Are Killed in Prison

[ad_1] Suspected hit men charged in the killing of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio have died in prison under mysterious circumstances, days before Ecuador chooses a new president. [ad_2] Source link

Opinion | Jimmy Lai and the China That Could Have Been

[ad_1] In a China that tolerated free speech, he would have been the country’s best ambassador. [ad_2] Source link

Prison Health Contractor Expands Texas Two-Step Bankruptcy Tactic

[ad_1] YesCare, among the nation’s largest providers of healthcare in prisons and jails, is nearing a bankruptcy restructuring without filing for chapter 11. [ad_2] Source link

Russian Hacker Sentenced to Nine Years in U.S. Prison

[ad_1] The sentence for breaches of corporate earnings data adds to the roster of Russian nationals in U.S. custody. [ad_2] Source link