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R. Kelly Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking
Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly, 55, is going to prison after being found guilty of one count of racketeering and eight counts of sex trafficking in September.
An Inside Look Into the Capture of the 1993 Frankston Serial Killer
“He was harmless looking, and that is what makes it all the more sinister."
Private Prisons Are a Very Australian Problem
In the US, about 8 percent of the prison population is housed in privately-run facilities. In Australia, that figure is more than 20 percent.
Averhealth’s Drug Tests Were Wrong Up to 30% of the Time, Former Employee Testifies
Exclusive court documents show that Averhealth’s ex-lab director said up to 30% of its drug tests in Michigan were wrong. The company denies her claims.
Gangster ‘Gordito Lindo’ Busted Out of Prison in a Skirt, Makeup, and Nail Polish
The "Cute Chubby" Paraguayan gangster dressed up as a woman to escape Tacumbú Penitentiary, one of the country’s most notorious prisons.
The Confusing Saga of Vicky White and Casey White (No Relation) Came to a Deadly End
Vicky White and Casey White were on the lam for 10 days after the prison guard broke the accused murderer out of jail.
Oklahoma Just Passed a Straight-Up Abortion Ban
Oklahoma passed a bill to make performing an abortion a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
A Women’s Prison Nurse Sexually Assaulted 12 Incarcerated Women, DOJ Says
The ex-nurse had already been investigated by Oregon authorities over allegations of sexual misconduct.
Russia Can Now Jail People for 15 Years for Tweeting About the War on Ukraine
The new ban on “fake information” targets the press, but it's so broad that it can also be applied to citizens and their social media posts.
Prisoners Are Getting High on Underwear Soaked in Drugs
As new figures show more inmates are overdosing than ever before, UK prison authorities are confiscating clothes laced with potent drugs.
Kim Potter, Who Shot and Killed Daunte Wright, Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison
The sentence is just a fraction of what Daunte Wright’s family and state prosecutors had called for.
El Salvador’s Abortion Ban Sent a Woman to Jail for 30 Years. Now She’s Out.
In 2011, Elsy suffered a medical emergency about 22 weeks into her pregnancy, leading to a stillbirth, activists say.