‘Suddenly, I Was Free’: A Chinese Pastor’s Journey From Jail to the U.S.

By: Vivian Wang — 17 July 2026 at 09:03

In his first interview since being released by China, Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri details his surprise release after a direct appeal by President Trump to Xi Jinping.

Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri at his home near Washington on Thursday. His release from jail was a rare concession by China after President Trump raised his case.

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A Virtual Escape for Rikers Inmates

By: Nicole Carpenter and Abdul Kircher — 27 April 2026 at 09:00

The New York jail complex uses video games as part of its strategy to reduce violence with programming for good behavior.

The games that are available on Rikers do not include realistic violence. Forbidden titles include those from the Grand Theft Auto and Call of Duty franchises.

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How a Sabotaged Ankle Monitor Ended Bolsonaro’s House Arrest

By: Ana Ionova — 23 November 2025 at 21:26

Shortly before he was expected to start serving a 27-year sentence, Brazil’s former president took a soldering iron to his tracking device.

The damaged ankle monitor of former President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil, in a still image taken from a video released by the Federal District’s Secretariat for Penitentiary Administration.

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51 Men Guilty in Rape Trial That Horrified France

By: Catherine Porter， Christina Shaman， Laura Salaberry， Ségolène Le Stradic and Rebecca Suner — 19 December 2024 at 23:53

Dominique Pelicot, who admitted to drugging and raping his wife for almost a decade and to inviting dozens of strangers to join him, was convicted on Thursday of aggravated rape and other charges and was sentenced to the maximum 20 years in prison. The court also convicted the 50 other defendants, most of them on rape charges. Catherine Porter, a New York Times reporter, followed the four-month trial and reports from Avignon.

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A Botched Execution in Idaho Renews Scrutiny of Lethal Injection

By: Mike Baker — 28 February 2024 at 20:58

Idaho attempted its first execution in 12 years on Wednesday, but medical workers could not tap into a vein on the inmate.

Protesting the death penalty outside the prison. Idaho delayed the execution of Thomas Eugene Creech after a failed attempt at lethal injection.

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Stabbing of Derek Chauvin Raises Questions About Inmate Safety

By: Glenn Thrush and Serge F. Kovaleski — 26 November 2023 at 01:48

The former police officer was being held in a specialized federal facility for high-profile inmates. He is said to be likely to survive.

The Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, Ariz., where Derek Chauvin was being held in a special protective unit for high-profile inmates.

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The Stabbing of Derek Chauvin: What We Know

By: Colbi Edmonds， Glenn Thrush and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs — 25 November 2023 at 21:13

The attack in an Arizona prison was the latest violent episode involving a high-profile inmate at a federal correctional facility.

Derek Chauvin in court in Minneapolis in 2021.