British national James Scott Rhys Anderson was sentenced to 19 years in prison in Russia after he was found guilty of ...

James Scott Rhys Anderson convicted of ‘mercenary activities’ and a ‘terrorist act’, court press service says.

It’s the seventh death at the prison and comes less than a year after the former warden and several staff members were charged with misconduct and felony inmate abuse.

London: A Russian court has sentenced a British man to 19 years in prison on charges of terrorism and acting as a mercenary ...

"I am sending Israel everything it needs to finish the job, not a single Hamas member will be safe if you don’t do as I say," ...

South Carolina is preparing this week to execute a man by firing squad, a capital punishment method that hasn’t been used in ...

I view the firing squad as a more humane way to carry out executions for those on death row, because it is quick and certain, ...

In her latest book, historian Sheila Fitzpatrick tells the story of millions of displaced people and international efforts to ...

A guard at the federal prison in Coleman has been accused of accepting a bribe in return for getting tobacco to a prisoner.

Brad Sigmon, 67, personally requested the unusual punishment after fearing the electric chair would “burn and cook him alive, ...

State officials said they were investigating the death of Messiah Nantwi, 22, at an upstate prison over the weekend.

Gov. Kathy Hochul said that early reports suggested “extremely disturbing conduct” leading to the death of Messiah Nantwi, 22 ...