Prisons and Prisoners – Page 13

Ex-Prisoners Face Headwinds as Job Seekers, Even as Openings Abound

An estimated 60 percent of those leaving prison are unemployed a year later. But after a push for “second-chance hiring,” some programs show promise.

By Talmon Joseph Smith

Balwani, Ramesh Blood Computers and the Internet Entrepreneurship Evans, William "Billy" Frauds and Swindling Holmes, Elizabeth (1984- ) Prisons and Prisoners Start-ups Tests (Medical) Theranos Inc Venture Capital

Elizabeth Holmes Set to Report to Prison Tuesday in Texas

The disgraced founder of the blood testing start-up Theranos, who was convicted of fraud, is expected to report to a minimum-security prison in Texas.

By Erin Griffith

China Espionage and Intelligence Services International Relations Japan Political Prisoners Prisons and Prisoners

Lonely Cry for Action as China Locks Up Japanese Citizens on Spy Charges

Hideji Suzuki says Japan failed him during his six years in a Chinese prison. China’s recent arrest of a Japanese citizen is again testing Tokyo’s resolve.

By Ben Dooley and Hisako Ueno

Bankruptcies Becker, Boris Content Type: Personal Profile Documentary Films and Programs Dubai (United Arab Emirates) Germany Gibney, Alex London (England) Prisons and Prisoners Tennis Wimbledon Tennis Tournament

Once the Prince of Tennis and a Prison Inmate, Boris Becker Starts Again

Becker, who is featured in a new documentary, is beginning a third act after serving eight months in prison. “I’m sort of in late summer, fall of my life,” he said.

By Matthew Futterman