Tag: Prisoners
A Former Guantánamo Prisoner’s New Life
In a quick but eventful year since his release, Majid Khan reunited with his wife, met his daughter who was born after his capture and added to his fa [...]
Prisoners could be released up to 70 days early
A scheme aimed at tackling overcrowding in jails in England and Wales is being extended.
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Prisoners could be released up to two months early
Previously "less serious offenders" could be freed up to 18 days early but this is now up to 60 days.
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Victims Describe Their Pain and Prisoners Apologize in Bali Bombing Trial
A Guantánamo military court heard anguishing testimony at the sentencing hearing for two Malaysian prisoners who pleaded guilty after 20 years of dete [...]
Malaysian Prisoners Plead Guilty to Conspiring in 2002 Bali Bombing
The men, who have been held by the United States for two decades as lieutenants to a Southeast Asian terrorist, entered pleas at Guantánamo Bay.
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U.S. Seizes Drug Ring’s $54M Crypto Stash as Prisoners Hatched Big Plans for Assets
What started out as $9,000 in ETH when they first invested the drug proceeds blossomed into about $53 million, authorities said, plus a wide assortmen [...]
Malaysian Prisoners Reach Plea Agreements at Guantánamo Bay
Lawyers have scheduled the entry of their pleas for early next year, along with sentencing. Details of the deal were under seal.
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Inside the Deal to Free 5 American Prisoners in Iran
U.S. negotiators say the release of the prisoners is proof that even fierce adversaries can sometimes find their way to an agreement. But the deal alm [...]
State Dept. Defends Limited Release of Iranian Funds for Prisoners
Republicans are complaining about a key step toward completing a deal that will give Tehran access to $6 billion for humanitarian purposes.
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Four Prisoners Test Positive as Covid-19 Re-emerges at Guantánamo Bay
The NewsFour high-value prisoners at Guantánamo Bay have tested positive for the coronavirus, including one man who was moved to the base hospital for [...]
A Guide to the Bali Bombing Case of Three Prisoners at Guantánamo Bay
The CaseThree prisoners at Guantánamo Bay are accused of terrorism, murder and conspiracy in bombings in Indonesia 20 years ago as members of Jemaah I [...]
Forensic Psychiatrist Calls Ex-C.I.A. Prisoner’s Confession Voluntary
Prosecutors enlisted the full-time legal consultant to counter claims that a Saudi prisoner accused in the bombing of the destroyer Cole was in a stat [...]
Pentagon’s Repatriation of Algerian Leaves 30 Prisoners at Guantánamo
GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba — The U.S. military repatriated a prisoner to Algeria on Thursday who had been held at Guantánamo without charge for more than tw [...]
Ministers can veto prisoners' parole in Victims and Prisoners Bill
The government has promised to make it easier for victims of crime in England and Wales to get justice.
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Dominic Raab plans new law to stop whole life term prisoners marrying
The justice secretary says he will block murderers like Levi Bellfield getting married in prison.
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