Inmates Rescue Guard in Jailhouse Brawl

Sheriff says inmates' health trumps controversy

(NEWSER) - Technically speaking, sex between inmates is illegal at the San Francisco County Jail's San Bruno facility. But that hasn't stopped the sheriff from installing 16 condom machines as part of a safe-sex program, reports the San Francisco Chronicle . "It may be controversial," he says, "but I think the larger health education message is important." More»

Guards amazed by size of Washington inmate's rectal stash

(NEWSER) - A Washington state man turned his rectum into an Aladdin's Cave of contraband in preparation for a 3-day stay in prison, police say. The man managed to smuggle in a lighter, rolling papers, a baggie of tobacco, a bottle of tattoo ink, eight tattoo needles, a one-inch-long smoking pipe and a baggie of suspected marijuana, according to officials at the county jail. More»

Simpson is still king as far as some inmates are concerned

(NEWSER) - The National Enquirer has outdone itself with its story on OJ Simpson and his band of gay inmate buddies. Highlights from the article:

• Most disturbing detail: OJ—who is “still a somebody” inside the prison walls, says a former fellow inmate—gets massages from gay inmates known as “The Girls.”
• Best juicy tabloid lines: OJ, aka “king of the queens,” is “treated like royalty by his gay posse!”

Stanford back in cell after suffering broken nose, concussion

(NEWSER) - Allen Stanford is back in his jail cell today after spending the weekend recuperating from injuries suffered in a fight with another inmate last week. The alleged Ponzi schemer was taken to the hospital with a concussion, a broken nose, and two black eyes. “He is in reasonably good spirits, although he was feeling a lot of physical discomfort,” his attorney told Reuters. More»

Rise of white-collar crime has benefited prison consultants

(NEWSER) - The recession is providing new career opportunities for criminals turned consultants, reports the Los Angeles Times. Using the web, “jailhouse litigators” coach future inmates who’ve been convicted of white-collar crimes that presumably haven't prepared them for life on the inside. “We deal with anybody who has fears,” said one consultant, who preps clients on prison lingo, behavior, and culture, and how offers advice on surviving behind bars. More»