Shortly before he was expected to start serving a 27-year sentence, Brazil’s former president took a soldering iron to his tracking device.
Tag: Prisons and Prisoners
Australian Man Convicted of Murderer Sues to Challenge Vegemite Ban Behind Bars
A man facing life behind bars is challenging the state of Victoria’s prison ban on the salty condiment beloved by many Australians. The case drew condemnation from a minister for corrections.
Women Describe Horrors They Endured in Assad’s Prisons
Under the Syrian dictator’s rule, the wives and children of rebels were seized as leverage. Some are now speaking about their trauma.
Nicolas Sarkozy, Former French President, Is Released From Prison Pending Appeal
Nicolas Sarkozy served about three weeks of a five-year prison sentence for his conviction in a campaign finance scandal.
Who Were the 2,000 Palestinians Freed by Israel?
Under the cease-fire deal, Israel released 250 Palestinians serving long sentences for violent attacks. More than 1,700 others had been detained in Gaza and held without charge.
Guatemala Welcomes U.S. Help in Gang Crackdown After Prison Break
President Bernardo Arévalo called an overhaul of his country’s prison system an “absolute priority” after 20 inmates accused of belonging to the Barrio 18 group were found to have escaped undetected.
The Release of Israeli Hostages and Palestinian Prisoners in Photos and Videos
Twenty living hostages were freed by Hamas on Monday under the cease-fire deal, and Israel released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.
2 Men Charged After Ian Watkins, Former Lostprophets Singer, Is Killed in Prison
Mr. Watkins had been serving a 29-year sentence for child sex abuse offenses at the Wakefield Prison in northern England.
‘Over the Clouds’: Families of Palestinian Prisoners Await Their Release
Israel agreed to free 250 Palestinians serving life sentences, many of whom will be sent into exile. For their families, it brought joy. But for those whose relatives were excluded, it was a crushing blow.
Afghanistan Frees a U.S. Citizen Held in Prison
The move comes as the country seeks to break the international isolation it has faced since the Taliban seized power in 2021.