Palestinian group Hamas announced on Monday it would indefinitely postpone the next hostage-prisoner exchange under a fragile ...

The post Hamas says hostage-prisoner exchange scheduled for Saturday will be delayed over alleged Israeli truce violations ...

Britain’s most prolific rapist who is serving a 40 year prison sentence for 159 sex attacks is facing deportation to ...

The Special Court for Russian Aggression hasn't yet begun its work, despite the fact that almost three years have passed ...

For a century, Americans have embraced a punitive approach to addiction—one that has undermined treatment efforts.

NEW ORLEANS — A performer who was part of Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show was detained by security after waving the ...

Contraband in prison and the costs of enforcing the rules is costing the Bureau of Prisons millions. A better solution may be pushing more people into community custody.

Karrou Wawim, a Togolese opposition figure detained since December 2018, has died after a prolonged illness, multiple sources ...

As President Trump was inaugurated on Jan. 20, outgoing Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens ...

While many expressed outrage over the frail appearance of Israeli hostages released Saturday, human rights groups raised concerns about the lack of similar indignation over the conditions faced by ...

The Gaza government slammed media coverage of Israeli captives released by Hamas, saying that the world was ignoring abuses ...

Juan (Diego Calva) is a human rights lawyer, working hard for his clients and with a heavily pregnant wife at home. Visiting an overcrowded prison to meet with a prisoner he’s set to defend in an ...