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  • July 2008

    • Facebook, MySpace Offer Prime Evidence

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jul 20, 08 7:13 PM CDT

      Facebook, MySpace Offer Prime Evidence

      Social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace have offered crime-solving help to detectives and become a resource for employers vetting job applicants. Now the sites are proving fruitful for prosecutors, who have used damaging Internet photos of defendants to cast doubt on their character during sentencing hearings and argue for harsher punishment, reports the AP. In one Rhode Island case, Facebook photos helped lead to a 2-year prison sentence. More »

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      Internet  • Facebook  • social networking  • MySpace  • prison  • jail  • drunk driving  • party

    • In Japan, Jailhouse Chic Rules Fashion

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jul 17, 08 6:53 PM CDT

      In Japan, Jailhouse Chic Rules Fashion

      Japan's fashion-forward set is flocking to a line made by an unlikely group—prison inmates. Aprons, bags, and pouches emblazoned with the character for "jail" inside a circle are selling out just as quickly as inmates at a juvenile prison in Hokkaido can make them, the AP reports. "Especially, young people seem to like it," said a corrections official. More »

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      Japan  • fashion  • prison  • jail  • inmates  • fashion label

  • June 2008

    • Taliban Jailbreak Frees 1,200

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 13, 08 11:02 PM CDT

      Taliban Jailbreak Frees 1,200

      Taliban fighters blasted into Kandahar's main prison last night and freed about 1,200 inmates, including 350 Taliban, the New York Times reports. Prisoners, including Taliban leaders, quickly flooded the streets and scattered into nearby villages. “It is very dangerous for security," a Kandahar politician said. "They are the most experienced killers and they all managed to escape." More »

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      Afghanistan  • Taliban  • prison  • jail  • prisoners  • Kandahar

    • Hulk's Son: Get Me Outta Here!

      newser  |  Tampa Tribune  |  Jun 3, 08 9:37 AM CDT

      Hulk's Son: Get Me Outta Here!

      Wrestler Hulk Hogan's teenage son is asking to be released from jail, where he's isolated from other inmates because he's a minor, the Tampa Tribune reports. Lawyers for Nick Bollea, 17, serving 8 months for reckless driving, say he suffers "unbearable anxiety" and should be sent home until he turns 18 and can be housed in the general population. More »

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      jail  • Hulk Hogan  • Nick Bollea  • nonviolent offenders

  • May 2008

    • Pentagon to Build Giant Prison in Afghanistan

      newser  |  New York Times  |  May 17, 08 6:05 AM CDT

      Pentagon to Build Giant Prison in Afghanistan

      The Pentagon is planning to build a huge new detention complex in Afghanistan, reports the New York Times , acknowledging that the US expects to hold prisoners there for many years to come. The 40-acre, $60-million facility at Bagram Air Force Base will replace the existing makeshift prison in a converted aircraft hangar, where more than 600 prisoners are held in wire pens; some have been in the deteriorating facility as long as five years. More »

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      Afghanistan  • Taliban  • US military  • Pentagon  • prison  • jail  • prisoners  • enemy combatants  • Bagram Air Force Base  • Bagram

    • Imprisoned Moms Are Keeping Kids

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 10, 08 7:23 PM CDT

      Imprisoned Moms Are Keeping Kids

      More states are imprisoning babies, and moms couldn't be happier: Prisons nationwide are allowing incarcerated mothers to keep their little ones, the AP reports. Opponents of the practice say the kids may be traumatized, but one researcher found that “the outcomes are promising, if the prison nursery programs have the appropriate resources.” More »

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      New York  • prison  • Ohio  • jail  • Indiana  • babies  • mothers  • newborn  • inmates

    • Hulk Hogan Son Thrown Down For 8 Months

      newser  |  People  |  May 10, 08 8:39 AM CDT

      Hulk Hogan Son Thrown Down For 8 Months

      Hulk Hogan's son has been sentenced to 8 months in a Florida jail for his part in an accident that left his best friend, a former Marine, critically injured and likely to spend the rest of his life in a nursing home. Nick Bollea pleaded no contest to charges of reckless driving.  More »

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      jail  • car crash  • Hulk Hogan  • Nick Bollea

  • April 2008

    • Rapper Foxy Brown Freed

      newser  |  E! Online  |  Apr 19, 08 10:25 AM CDT

      Rapper Foxy Brown Freed

      Feisty rapper Foxy Brown walked free from Riker's Island prison yesterday after serving 8 months behind bars for battling with manicurists in a New York nail salon, E! News reports. Brown had been sentenced to a year in jail for probation violations stemming from the fight. The rowdy hip-hop star waved to a crowd of waiting fans and was whisked away in a Rolls-Royce. More »

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      jail  • hip-hop  • assault  • rapper  • Foxy Brown

  • March 2008

    • After Witness Recants, Inmate Goes Free After 25 Years

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Mar 21, 08 1:32 PM CDT

      After Witness Recants, Inmate Goes Free After 25 Years

      A man locked up 25 years for a murder he says he did not commit walked free from a Los Angeles prison yesterday after the sole witness recanted. "I'm not bitter," said Willie Earl Green, now 56. "I'm happy today." Among those to greet him were his wife, whom he met six years after his conviction, and the forewoman of the jury that convicted him. More »

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      murder  • Los Angeles  • prison  • jail  • guilty  • innocent

    • Conrad Black Appeals Prison Sentence

      newser  |  National Post (Canada)  |  Mar 15, 08 9:30 PM CDT

      Conrad Black Appeals Prison Sentence

      Lawyers for former newspaper mogul Conrad Black appealed his 6½-year prison term for fraud today, arguing that the jury received bad instructions and that the evidence failed to prove he had knowledge of shady dealings, reports Canada's National Post . Black was convicted of bilking about $6 million from Hollinger International, his former Chicago-based newspaper publishing company. He began serving his sentence at a Florida prison last week. More »

  • February 2008
  • December 2007

    • Gutsy Cons Bust Out, Leave Thank-You Note for Guard

      newser  |  Star-Ledger  |  Dec 18, 07 3:30 AM CST

      Gutsy Cons Bust Out, Leave Thank-You Note for Guard

      One of two prisoners who staged a Hollywood-style escape from a New Jersey jail left behind a thank-you note to a prison guard, the Newark Star-Ledger reports. "Thank you officer for the tools needed. You're a real pal! Happy holidays," it said. The jailbirds chipped away cinder blocks and jumped 30 feet over razor wire to freedom. More »

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      jail  • escape  • Bloods

    • Wife of 'Dead' Canoeist Behind Bars

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Dec 12, 07 4:37 AM CST

      Wife of 'Dead' Canoeist Behind Bars

      The wife of back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin was sent to prison yesterday shortly after she issued a plea through her attorney for a reconciliation with her sons, who publicly disowned their parents after the scandal broke. Anne Darwin is charged with dishonestly obtaining life insurance benefits and a mortgage policy. Her husband is in jail facing similar charges. More »

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      fraud  • mortgage  • jail  • insurance  • John Darwin  • Anne Darwin  • reconciliation

    • Kiefer Starts 48 Days in Stir for Drunk Rap

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Dec 6, 07 5:06 AM CST

      Kiefer Starts 48 Days in Stir for Drunk Rap

      As a man who knows the value of a day, 24 star Kiefer Sutherland didn't wait until the March 30 deadline to start his jail term: he was ready to go as soon as his 48-day sentence was handed down yesterday. The actor was sentenced for driving drunk for the second time in three years, AP reports. More »

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      jail  • drunk driving  • Kiefer Sutherland

  • November 2007

    • Yahoo Settles With Chinese Journalists

      newser  |  CNET  |  Nov 13, 07 5:25 PM CST

      Yahoo Settles With Chinese Journalists

      One week after being labeled moral “pygmies” in a House hearing, Yahoo settled a lawsuit  brought by two Chinese journalists jailed when the Internet giant turned over their personal data to Beijing. The two men, now serving 10-year sentences on charges of leaking state secrets, sued Yahoo for providing the Chinese government with their emails and addresses. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed. More »

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      China  • lawsuit  • Yahoo  • House of Representatives  • jail  • settlement  • journalist  • humanitarian

  • September 2007

    • OJ Held Without Bail in Felony Heist

      newser  |  ESPN  |  Sep 17, 07 3:31 AM CDT

      OJ Held Without Bail in Felony Heist

      OJ Simpson has been jailed without bail on six felony charges after a sports memorabilia collector told police that the scandal-prone football star participated in an armed robbery in his Vegas hotel room. If convicted, Simpson could face up to 30 years in prison on each of several counts of armed robbery. Police said Simpson, 60, was cooperative at his booking last night; a court date was set for Thursday. More »

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      Los Angeles  • jail  • OJ Simpson  • memorabilia  • sports collectibles

    • Hsu Sent Suicide Note Before Skipping Town

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Sep 13, 07 9:56 AM CDT

      Hsu Sent Suicide Note Before Skipping Town

      Fugitive fundraiser Norman Hsu sent out a suicide note to acquaintances and charities he had supported before he hopped a train to Colorado last week, skipping out on a Bay Area court appearance. On the train, Hsu locked himself in a tiny cabin. When he  failed to come out the next day, Amtrak workers used a crowbar to pry open the door, the Wall Street Journal reports. They found a bare-chested, disoriented Hsu on the floor, surrounded by prescription pills. More »

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      scandals  • suicide  • jail  • Norman Hsu  • suicide note

    • Foxy Brown Heads for the Slammer

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Sep 8, 07 7:59 AM CDT

      Foxy Brown Heads for the Slammer

      Rapper Foxy Brown faces a year in jail for a July 30 assault on a Brooklyn woman who complained about loud music on Brown’s car stereo. Brown, 28, hit the woman with a cell phone in the latest in a string of probation violations that includes flinging hair glue at a Florida beauty-shop employee and fighting with a cop. More »

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      jail  • assault  • rapper  • Foxy Brown

    • Nifong Begins 1-Day Jail Sentence

      newser  |  News & Observer (Raleigh)  |  Sep 7, 07 2:30 PM CDT

      Nifong Begins 1-Day Jail Sentence

      Surrounded by a small crowd of supporters, ex-DA Mike Nifong entered the Durham County jail at 9 this morning to begin his 24-hour sentence. Nifong was found guilty last week of willfully deceiving the court. He declined to comment to reporters, the News & Observer reports, only locking hands with his wife and remarking, "Nice day." More »

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      jail  • Duke University  • Durham  • Mike Nifong  • Duke rape case  • Duke lacrosse  • contempt of court

    • Duke Prosecutor Will Do One Day Behind Bars

      newser  |  News & Observer (Raleigh)  |  Sep 1, 07 8:24 AM CDT

      Duke Prosecutor Will Do One Day Behind Bars

      Mike Nifong, the disgraced district attorney in the Duke rape case, will spend a night in jail for contempt of court, a Durham, NC, judge ruled yesterday. The judge concluded that Nifong, who has already been disbarred, "willfully" withheld DNA evidence that exonerated three lacrosse players accused of raping a stripper after a team party. More »

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      rape  • prison  • jail  • sentencing  • conviction  • Duke University  • Durham  • Mike Nifong  • Duke rape case  • contempt of court

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