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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.
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.
Cops Allegedly Declared ‘Taser Tuesday’ and Tortured a Man in Jail. Then He Died.
Six jail deputies proceeded to stun, beat, and pepper-spray Antonio May after he was caught masturbating in his cell, according to a federal complaint.
Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio Sentenced to Jail
A judge sentenced Enrique Tarrio to 155 days for destroying a Black Lives Matter sign belonging to a historically Black church and possessing a pair of high-capacity rifle-magazines.
Prisons and Jails Still Use the ‘Devil’s Chair.’ It’s Been Used for Torture.
Several reports have recently surfaced of people being mistreated using restraint chairs—even resulting in death, in extreme circumstances.
A Capitol Rioter Is Finally Going to Prison
Paul Allard Hodgkins was sentenced to 8 months in federal prison on Monday, after facing a potential 20-year maximum sentence.
Teen Facing a Year in Jail After Stomping on ‘Back the Blue’ Sign
The 19-year-old is being accused of committing a hate crime, in addition to other charges.
Black Woman Was Pinned Down and Stripped Naked While Male Officers Watched
Ariel Harrison says she was afraid of being sexually assaulted in jail—and that she shouldn’t have been arrested in the first place.
Professor Shared Video of Cops Strip Searching a Black Teen. Now He Faces Jail.
“It’s unquestionably an effort to try and deter victims of police misconduct from speaking up, and that’s reprehensible,” the professor told VICE News.
Comedian Robert Hines Reflects on His Career in Jail in ‘Lockdown Detroit’
The special from Hannibal Buress’s Isola Man Media features Hines covering his time in the Cook County Department of Corrections.
Ghislaine Maxwell Is Still in Jail and the Feds Are Working Very Hard to Keep Her There
Prosecutors have also accused Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged madam of failing to “flush her toilet.”
A Woman in Jail Says She Had to Chew Off Her Umbilical Cord After Giving Birth Alone
Kelsey Love also ripped open her mattress and climbed inside with her infant son after giving birth, according to a lawsuit.