Jimmy Cherizier, the elite police officer-turned-gang leader known as “Barbecue,” has risen through Haiti’s political vacuum to become one of the country’s most powerful men.

Haiti Gang Violence Escalates: Hunt on for gang leader 'Barbecue'

Haiti’s state of emergency, with gangs threatening civil war, widespread violence and no elected officials, the country faces an unprecedented crisis. Watch to know more!

Haiti Gang Violence Escalates: Gun battles rage in Haiti as gangs push for PM`s ouster

A Russian student was imprisoned for 10 days in Moscow after he used a pro-Kyiv slogan as the name of his wi-fi network. The network was named by the Moscow State University student as "Slava Ukraini!

Russia jails student for 10 days over pro-Ukraine wi-fi name

At least a dozen people died as gang members attacked the main prison in Haiti's capital, triggering a breakout by several thousand inmates.

Haiti Violence:  Armed forces attack region's largest prison

Haiti Violence: State of emergency in Haiti as gang leader seeks to oust PM and prisoners escape

Two Afghan detainees who spent over 14 years in US custody at the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center have been released from house arrest in Oman. The Taliban has said that Abdul Zahir Saber and Abdul Karim have been released due to efforts by the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.

Taliban: 2 Afghans detained at notorious US prison released

The Kremlin's jailed critic Alexei Navalny, who has earlier complained about being assaulted, deprived of proper medical care and poisoned, has now claimed that he is being subjected to a very different and rarely heard kind of torture.

Putin's new torture trick? Jailed Alexei Navalny claims he is made to hear pro-Putin song every day

A woman who has been in a Florida county jail since 2022 got pregnant, provoking an investigation. Her sister and attorney have demanded answers from corrections officials.

Florida woman in prison since June 2022 gets pregnant, sparks investigation

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe exercised his executive power by granting amnesty to more than 1,000 convicts, releasing them from prisons across the country in celebration of Christmas.

Sri Lankan president frees 1,000 inmates to mark Christmas

Top U.S. officials will travel to Mexico to meet with Mexico's president and discuss a way to handle migrants at the border.

Blinken, Mayorkas to visit Mexico, meet with president to discuss surge at border

A Pakistani immigrant couple has been sentenced to life in prison by an Italian court. The couple killed their 18-year-old daughter over her Western lifestyle choices. When will honour killing stop?

Gravitas | Pakistan's new export: Honour killing

US Prison highlights gross negligence. The study has found mortality rate soared to 77% during COVID-19 pandemic. The study used data from 49 states and federal departments of correction.

Study exposes disproportionate impact of COVID-19 crisisin US prisons

Derek Chauvin infamously known for murdering George Floyd was stabbed 22 times in the Arizona Prison by John Turscak. The ex-Mexican Mafia gang member has now been charged with attempted murder on the 24th of November. The attack was aimed at killing the ex-cop.

US: Ex-Mexican mafia member stabs George Floyd killer Derek Chauvin in prison

A Russian court has sentenced a man to 10 days in jail for writing "No to war" on snow-covered turnstile outside a skating rink in Moscow, according to news agency AFP.

Man who wrote 'No to war' in snow, sentenced to 10 days in prison by Moscow court

Disgraced Paralympian Oscar Pistorius will be released from prison in the New Year after South Africa's Department of Correctional Services accepted his parole request. The athlete dubbed Blade Runner had been in jail since shooting his girlfriend on Valentine's Day back in 2013.

Oscar Pistorius set to be released in January after being sentenced to 13 years in prison | WION

A court in California sentenced a male nanny to over 700 years in prison for sexually assaulting 16 young boys he was babysitting, as per the office of Orange County District Attorney.

Male nanny who sexually assaulted 16 young boys sentenced to over 700 years in prison

Authorities in Pakistan's Sindh province are considering implementing prison sentences and fines for parents who do not vaccinate their children against polio and eight other diseases.

Pakistan: Parents to face prison for not vaccinating their children against polio

After winning his party's presidential runoff, the imprisoned former president of the Maldives, Abdulla Yameen, was moved from prison to house arrest on Sunday.

Maldives: Former President Yameen transferred from prison to house arrest

In the United Kingdom, organized criminal gangs have come up with a new plan to smuggle drugs and funds into jail.

UK: Criminal gangs find new ways to smuggle drugs

Venezuelan Police found Bitcoin mining machines, guns with bucketloads of bullets, rocket launchers and grenades in a prison overrun by a powerful gang which they freed in an operation that reportedly involved 11,000 soldiers and cops.

Venezuela Police find crypto mining machines, guns, rocket launcher in jail turned into gang HQ

A US District Court has sentenced two Indian nationals to 41 months in prison for committing wire fraud and illegally obtaining $1.2 million from victims across the United States.

US federal court sentences two Indian nationals to 41 months in prison for robocall scam

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