Moscow says 60 Russian ‘hostages’ held in U.S. as prisoner swap talk swirls
(Reuters) -Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin said that more than 60 Russian “hostages” were serving prison sentences in the United States, the result of …
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Red Cross chief: major prisoner swap deal is option in Russia-Ukraine war
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Wednesday that a major prisoner of …
Family Of Ex-Marine Left Behind In Russia ‘Devastated’ After Brittney Griner Released In High-Level Prisoner Swap
Family Of Ex-Marine Left Behind In Russia ‘Devastated’ After Brittney Griner Released In High-Level Prisoner Swap Micaela Burrow on December 8, 2022 The family of …
Putin says further prisoner exchanges with United States are possible
(Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that further prisoner swaps between the United States and Russia were possible, and that contacts between the …
Former Prisoner Transport Officer Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting and Kidnapping Male Detainee
Former prisoner transport officer, Dewayne Dudley, 56, pleaded guilty in federal court in the Northern District of Oklahoma to violating a male detainee’s civil rights …
Biden nominee to be ambassador to Russia pledges to prioritize prisoner release
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s nominee to be ambassador to Russia, Lynne Tracy, pledged on Wednesday to make the release of …
Russia takes prisoner swap proposals with U.S. seriously – Kremlin
(Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Friday that it always takes prisoner swap proposals with the United States seriously after Washington said it expected President …
Kremlin says Griner prisoner swap must be negotiated behind closed doors
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin on Wednesday said that a potential prisoner exchange with the United States to free U.S. WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner, …
Prisoner Pleads Guilty to Escaping from Bloomfield Halfway House
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CHARLES HARRISON, 34, pleaded guilty today in Bridgeport federal court to escaping …
Iran, U.S. prisoner swap mediated by regional state -Nournews
DUBAI (Reuters) -A regional country has mediated between Iran and the United States for the “simultaneous release of prisoners,” Iran’s Nournews said on Saturday, shortly …
Russia confirms 55 servicemen freed in prisoner swap with Ukraine
LONDON (Reuters) -Russia’s defence ministry said on Thursday that 55 of its servicemen had been returned to Russia in the largest prisoner exchange deal with …
Russia releases U.S. citizens Alexander Drueke and Andy Huynh in prisoner exchange -family representative
LONDON (Reuters) -Russia has released U.S. citizens Alexander Drueke, 39, and Andy Huynh, 27, in a prisoner exchange brokered by Saudi Arabia, a family representative …
Freed American stable after prisoner exchange with Taliban -official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – American engineer Mark Frerichs appears to be in stable condition after his release on Monday in exchange for an Afghan tribal leader, …
Russia says ready for U.S. prisoner swap talks but scolds embassy
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s foreign ministry said on Monday that it was ready for talks on a prisoner exchange to free U.S. citizens jailed in Russia, …
Macon State Prisoner Sentenced to 300 Months for Brokering Kilogram Meth Deal, Attempting to Have Drugs Smuggled into Georgia Prisons
MACON, Ga. – An incarcerated individual who attempted to have a controlled substance smuggled into Georgia prisons and brokered a methamphetamine deal with an undercover …
Palestinian prisoner suspends hunger strike following release deal
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh ended a hunger strike lasting over 160 days on Wednesday after Israel agreed to his release in October, …
Texas Prisoner Indicted on Federal Drug Trafficking Crimes Related to Prison Yard Drone Drops
SHERMAN, Texas – A Texas prison inmate man has been arrested and charged with federal violations related to a drone drop scheme in the Eastern …
‘Quiet Diplomacy’: Russia Rips US For Making Griner Prisoner Swap Public Ahead Of Midterms
‘Quiet Diplomacy’: Russia Rips US For Making Griner Prisoner Swap Public Ahead Of Midterms Micaela Burrow on August 18, 2022 Russia said it is conducting …
An old political prisoner warns against new Tunisian constitution
By Tarek Amara and Angus McDowall TUNIS – Hamma al-Hammami knows the peril Tunisia risks if it slides back into autocracy, as he and opposition …
Escaped Alabama Prisoner Indicted for Illegal Possession of Five Firearms in Evansville, Indiana
EVANSVILLE – A federal grand jury in Evansville returned an indictment today charging Casey White, 38, of Florence, Alabama, with being a felon in possession …
Kremlin declines comment on prospect of prisoner exchange for U.S. basketball star
(Reuters) – The Kremlin on Thursday refused to comment on the prospect of a prisoner exchange for detained U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner. Griner, detained …
Michigan Department Of Corrections Prisoner Sentenced To Nine Years In Prison For Mailing Threatening Communications
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN —U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced today that Nathon James Zink, 34, was sentenced to 112 months in federal …
Arkansas Prisoner Guilty of Threatening Federal Judges, Prosecutor
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – An Arkansas inmate has pleaded guilty to federal violations, announced Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Jeffrey Scott …
Former U.S. Marine Reed lands in U.S. after prisoner swap with Russia – spokesperson
WASHINGTON – Former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed, who was detained in Russia and released in a prisoner swap between Russia and the United States, landed …
Federal Inmate Convicted by Jury of Assault on Fellow Prisoner at FDC
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Robert Smith, 49, of Philadelphia, PA, was convicted today after trial of one count of …
Army experience drives Ukraine’s Vereshchuk to secure prisoner release
By Elizabeth Piper KYIV – It’s the five years spent serving in the Ukrainian army that drives Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk’s passion to secure …
Rikers Island Prisoner Attacked Inmate for Disturbing His Sleep
BRONX, NY – A former Rikers Island inmate has been indicted on attempted murder charges after beating another prisoner simply for waking him up while …
Erie County Jail Guard Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Contraband for Prisoner
BUFFALO, NY – A former Erie County Sheriff’s Office jail guard, 48-year-old Jason C. Stachowski, of Buffalo, has pleaded guilty to charges that he smuggled …
Prisoner pleads guilty to escaping from halfway house
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 49-year-old Falfurrias man has pleaded guilty to escaping from federal custody, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Juan Luis Cruz …
U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Arrests Federal Prisoner who Escaped from Furlough
Scranton, PA – Today, United States Marshal Martin J. Pane announced the arrest of Jason Charles Lajoie, a 45-year-old man with past addresses in Scranton …
St. Louis City corrections officer pleads guilty to violating the civil rights of a prisoner
ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge Matthew T. Schelp accepted a plea of guilty from Demeria Thomas, age 38, on today’s date for …
Federal Prisoner Sentenced To Additional Prison Time For Illegal Contraband And Escape
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – William Brett Brownell, 30, of Milton, Florida, was sentenced to an 8-month consecutive prison term after pleading guilty to charges of possession …
Federal Penitentiary Prisoner Sentenced for Killing Fellow Inmate
ALEXANDRIA, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that Jesus Sanchez, 37, a U.S. Bureau of Prisons inmate, was sentenced today …
Former Orthodox Jewish Inmate Sues Ocean County Jail Over Alleged Mistreatment, Harassment
TOMS RIVER, NJ – An Orthodox Jewish man who served time in the Ocean County Jail on domestic charges is now claiming he was mistreated …