Jewish prisoner in Russian penal colony goes on hunger strike to get Shabbat off Danil Beglets, who was arrested for pushing a police officer at a political rally last year, said authorities cut his rations and threatened to punish him unless he works on the Jewish day of rest. By Cnaan Liphshiz October 20, 2020 9:28 am
After 38 years, Jewish convict who helped 1,500 inmates earn degrees is released from prison He credited an article in J., the Jewish News Weekly of Northern California, with helping his case get to the governor’s desk. January 24, 2020 2:51 pm
The Jewish founder of a college program for inmates eyes his own release from prison A convicted murderer launched a college program that helped 1,500 inmates earn degrees. August 27, 2018 2:45 pm
Ideas After Rubashkin, Orthodox Jews should be out front in sentencing reform By Adena Berkowitz January 11, 2018 2:48 pm
Jewish death row prisoner in Kentucky sues for exclusion from kosher meal program July 26, 2016 6:39 am