Brother of former Kyrgyzstan president escapes from jailA brother of former Kyrgyzstan president, who was sentenced to seven years in jail last year for organizing mass riots in summer 2010, escaped from jail.12:33 06.03.2012
Released former YUKOS top manager seeks to prosecute penitentiary serviceFormer YUKOS top manager Vladimir Pereverzin, who has been released from prison after serving his term, will soon apply to the police to open a criminal case against the Federal Penitentiary Service.16:38 27.02.2012
Court not authorized to remove Bout from solitary confinementThe Attorney Office of the Southern District of New York said the court is not authorized to change confinement conditions for Russian Viktor Bout, who was arrested and extradited to the United States on arms trafficking charges.12:25 17.02.2012
Tymoshenko agrees to be examined by Ukrainian doctorsFormer Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko agreed to be examined by Ukrainian doctors.10:44 15.02.2012
US court doubts if Bout has to be in solitary confinementJudge Shira Scheindlin expressed her doubts at the Friday hearing if Russian Viktor Bout has to be in solitary confinement as a violent criminal.10:16 13.02.2012
Bout applies for improving prison conditionsAlbert Dayan, counsel for Russian businessman Viktor Bout, applied to court for improving his client's incarceration conditions.10:29 08.02.2012
Attorneys may have recording devices during meetings with clients in prisonThe Supreme Court has allowed attorneys to bring cameras and voice recorders to meetings with their clients in prison.14:59 07.02.2012
Prison appeals court dismissal of reprimand to KhodorkovskyThe Segezha prison, in which Former YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky serves his sentence, appealed the court's dismissal of a reprimand to Khodorkovsky.12:15 06.02.2012
Doctors find no reasons to treat Tymoshenko out of jailA medical commission has examined former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and found no reasons to release her from jail for medical treatment, Ukraine's penitentiary service reported on Friday.14:20 09.12.2011
Tymoshenko moves to European-standard prison hospital wardFormer Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was transferred to a pretrial detention center's European-standard medical unit for medical treatment.10:21 30.11.2011
Khodorkovsky to choose between relatives and journalistsThe Federal Penitentiary Service acted lawfully in offering former YUKOS chief Mikhail Khodorkovsky the choice between having personal interviews with the media and family visit.17:22 05.10.2011
Big business must help penitentiary system - Justice ministerBig businesses should receive tax benefits for working with the penitentiary system, Justice Minister Alexander Konovalov said in his speech at the State Duma on Wednesday.16:37 21.09.2011