Posts Tagged ‘jailed’
Rikers guards jailed for inmate’s death
A pair of rogue Rikers Island correction officers stood silently Tuesday as they were sentenced to short jail terms for running a jailhouse operation that left a teen inmate dead.
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Sandusky jailed on new child sex abuse charges (AP)
AP – Ex-Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was arrested and jailed Wednesday on new child sex abuse charges brought by two new accusers, including one who claims Sandusky molested him numerous times in a basement bedroom, according to authorities.
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Jailed China Nobel winner’s wife still silenced (AP)
AP – In a quiet, leafy neighborhood of Beijing, a woman has been living in enforced isolation in her book-lined, fifth-floor apartment. Her apparent misdeed: being married to a Nobel Peace Prize winner the Chinese government calls a criminal.
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Lawyer says Iran about to free 2 jailed Americans (AP)
AP – The lawyer for two Americans jailed as spies in Iran said they will be released Wednesday after more than two years in custody following a court approval of a $1 million bail deal.
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Lawyer: Iran to release 2 jailed Americans today (AP)
AP – Two Americans jailed as spies in Iran will be released on Wednesday, their lawyer said, after a $1 million bail-for-freedom deal was approved by the courts clearing the way for the release of the men after more than two years in custody.
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Deal to free 2 Americans jailed in Iran hits snag (AP)
AP – A bail-for-freedom deal for two Americans jailed as spies in Iran hit a snag Sunday because a judge whose signature is needed on the bail papers was on vacation, the prisoners’ lawyer said, dashing hopes for their immediate release.
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Glimmer of hope: Iran may release jailed American hikers, says foreign minister
Iran’s foreign minister said on Saturday that two Americans jailed for spying may be released. His comments came as international pressure mounted to secure a bail-for-freedom deal for the pair who were detained along the Iran-Iraq border in 2009.
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