(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 what he called an illegal …
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Red Cross chief: major prisoner swap deal is option in Russia-Ukraine war
by Reutersby ReutersBy Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Wednesday that a major prisoner of war swap deal was a …
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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 the ex-Marine jailed in Russia …
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Putin says further prisoner exchanges with United States are possible
by Reutersby Reuters(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 two countries’ intelligence services would …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Former Prisoner Transport Officer Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting and Kidnapping Male Detainee
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressFormer 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 by sexually assaulting and kidnapping …
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Biden nominee to be ambassador to Russia pledges to prioritize prisoner release
by Reutersby ReutersBy Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s nominee to be ambassador to Russia, Lynne Tracy, pledged on Wednesday to make the release of detained Americans a priority if …
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Russia takes prisoner swap proposals with U.S. seriously – Kremlin
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Friday that it always takes prisoner swap proposals with the United States seriously after Washington said it expected President Vladimir Putin to express a …
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Kremlin says Griner prisoner swap must be negotiated behind closed doors
by Reutersby ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin on Wednesday said that a potential prisoner exchange with the United States to free U.S. WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner, who is serving a nine-year …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Prisoner Pleads Guilty to Escaping from Bloomfield Halfway House
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressVanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CHARLES HARRISON, 34, pleaded guilty today in Bridgeport federal court to escaping from the custody of the …
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Iran, U.S. prisoner swap mediated by regional state -Nournews
by Reutersby ReutersDUBAI (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 after Tehran allowed an Iranian-American …
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Russia confirms 55 servicemen freed in prisoner swap with Ukraine
by Reutersby ReutersLONDON (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 Ukraine since the start of …
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Russia releases U.S. citizens Alexander Drueke and Andy Huynh in prisoner exchange -family representative
by Reutersby ReutersLONDON (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 told Reuters on Wednesday. The …
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Freed American stable after prisoner exchange with Taliban -official
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – American engineer Mark Frerichs appears to be in stable condition after his release on Monday in exchange for an Afghan tribal leader, a senior Biden administration official …
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Russia says ready for U.S. prisoner swap talks but scolds embassy
by Reutersby ReutersMOSCOW (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, but that the American embassy …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Macon State Prisoner Sentenced to 300 Months for Brokering Kilogram Meth Deal, Attempting to Have Drugs Smuggled into Georgia Prisons
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMACON, Ga. – An incarcerated individual who attempted to have a controlled substance smuggled into Georgia prisons and brokered a methamphetamine deal with an undercover GBI agent was sentenced to …
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Palestinian prisoner suspends hunger strike following release deal
by Reutersby ReutersJERUSALEM (Reuters) – Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh ended a hunger strike lasting over 160 days on Wednesday after Israel agreed to his release in October, his lawyer said. Awawdeh, 40, …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Texas Prisoner Indicted on Federal Drug Trafficking Crimes Related to Prison Yard Drone Drops
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSHERMAN, Texas – A Texas prison inmate man has been arrested and charged with federal violations related to a drone drop scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. …
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‘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 “quiet diplomacy” with the U.S. …
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An old political prisoner warns against new Tunisian constitution
by Reutersby ReutersBy Tarek Amara and Angus McDowall TUNIS – Hamma al-Hammami knows the peril Tunisia risks if it slides back into autocracy, as he and opposition parties warn it may do …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Escaped Alabama Prisoner Indicted for Illegal Possession of Five Firearms in Evansville, Indiana
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressEVANSVILLE – A federal grand jury in Evansville returned an indictment today charging Casey White, 38, of Florence, Alabama, with being a felon in possession of a firearm and a …
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Kremlin declines comment on prospect of prisoner exchange for U.S. basketball star
by Reutersby Reuters(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 at a Moscow airport in …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Michigan Department Of Corrections Prisoner Sentenced To Nine Years In Prison For Mailing Threatening Communications
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressGRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN —U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced today that Nathon James Zink, 34, was sentenced to 112 months in federal prison for mailing threatening communications …
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Arkansas Prisoner Guilty of Threatening Federal Judges, Prosecutor
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – An Arkansas inmate has pleaded guilty to federal violations, announced Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Jeffrey Scott Williams pleaded guilty to mailing …
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Former U.S. Marine Reed lands in U.S. after prisoner swap with Russia – spokesperson
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON – Former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed, who was detained in Russia and released in a prisoner swap between Russia and the United States, landed in his home country, Reed’s …
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Federal Inmate Convicted by Jury of Assault on Fellow Prisoner at FDC
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Robert Smith, 49, of Philadelphia, PA, was convicted today after trial of one count of assault with a dangerous weapon …