Jill Carroll

Type: Person

As of November 2026, Jill Carroll has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 1 podcast, first heard Feb 2026 on Megyn Kelly. Cited as a precedent where deadlines passed and the hostage was released after sustained pressure, supporting the argument against paying ransom.

Jill Carroll is an American former journalist who worked for news organizations such as The Wall Street Journal, and the Christian Science Monitor. On January 7, 2006 while working for the Monitor, she was kidnapped in Iraq, attracting worldwide support for her release. Carroll was freed on March 30, 2006. After her release, Carroll wrote a series of articles for the Monitor on her recollection of her experiences in Iraq. She participated in a fellowship at Harvard University's Joan Shorenstein