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jail stories: 98 news summaries

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 What the Well-Dressed 
 'Craigslist Killer' Wears 

Philip Markoff strapped into the latest anti-suicide jail fashion

Apr 27, 09 2:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ever since he apparently tried to hang himself last week with his shoelaces, accused Craigslist killer Philip Markoff has been strapped into a padded restraint suit in jail designed to stop further attempts, reports Gawker. The "Ferguson Safety Smock"  is aimed at keeping "problem inmates from hurting... More »

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Internet • suicide • crime • murder • jail • murder trial • Philip Markoff • Craigslist killer

 Resolute, 
 Saberi Marks 
 32nd Birthday 

Parents of jailed journo told her 'the world was with her'

Apr 26, 09 1:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Journalist Roxana Saberi is spending her 32nd birthday in an Iranian prison today—determined to maintain a hunger strike to protest her conviction and 8-year prison sentence for being an alleged American spy. “She didn't wait for us to persuade her not to do so,” her father told... More »

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Iran • spy • jail • journalist • hunger strike • Roxana Saberi

 Jailed Journo 
 on Hunger Strike 
 in Iran 

Saberi hasn't eaten in five days, father says

Apr 25, 09 8:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - The father of jailed journalist Roxana Saberi says his daughter stopped eating 5 days ago, the BBC reports. "I'm very worried," Reza Saberi said. Saberi, 31, an Iranian-American reporter, was convicted of being a US spy and sentenced to 8 years in jail in Iran. Her appeal is... More »

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Iran • spy • jail • journalist • hunger strike • Roxana Saberi • Reza Saberi

(Newser) - Accused “Craigslist killer” Philip Markoff has been placed on suicide watch after his Boston jailers found evidence he had tried to hang himself, ABC News reports. “Shoelace marks were found on his neck,” a corrections official said. Markoff has been moved from the general population to a... More »

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crime • Boston • jail • suicide attempt • murder charges • Julissa Brisman • Philip Markoff • Megan McAllister • Craigslist killer • Jim McAllister

Saberi's Release Is Not
My Call: Ahmadinejad

Obama should respect Iran's laws, he says

Apr 22, 09 2:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad skirted talk of releasing jailed Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi during an interview with ABC News, saying that decision lies with Iran's “independent” judiciary. Responding to President Obama’s concerns for her safety, the Iranian president said, “I think Mr. Obama, as a sign of change and... More »

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Iran • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • jail • journalist • George Stephanopoulos • President Obama • Roxana Saberi

Ahmadinejad: Ensure Jailed Journo's Rights

Make sure Saberi can defend herself, Iran prez tells prosecutor

Apr 19, 09 10:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - In connection with the case of jailed Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has written to Tehran's prosecutor to urge him to "make sure that the accused people will enjoy all freedoms and legal rights to defend themselves." Saberi's lawyer, who plans to appeal her 8-year sentence, approved... More »

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Iran • espionage • appeal • reporter • jail • journalist • sentence • Roxana Saberi

Number of
Blacks Jailed
for Drugs Declines

But number of white inmates increases

Apr 14, 09 5:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - A profound shift may be under way in the racial makeup of the nation's prison population, the Washington Post reports. For the first time in 20 years, the number of blacks imprisoned for drug offenses is falling sharply while the number of whites is rising, the Washington Post reports.... More »

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drugs • African Americans • sentencing • jail • crystal meth • crack cocaine • prison population • white people • blacks

Ruth Madoff Pays Bernie First Visit in Jail

Ponzi schemer's wife stays silent after Manhattan meeting

Apr 7, 09 3:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ruth Madoff visited her husband in his new prison home for the first time yesterday, the New York Post reports. The swindler's wife, accompanied by private security, appeared calm and relaxed after her 20-minute meeting with Bernard Madoff in the Manhattan Correctional Center, although she refused to answer reporters' questions... More »

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jail • Ponzi scheme • visitation • securities fraud • Bernard Madoff • Ruth Madoff

 Washington Descendant 
 Sentenced to Prison 

Vodka bottle assault left victim in five-day coma

Apr 3, 09 11:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - George Washington would not be proud: John Augustin Washington V, a descendant of our first president, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for smashing a vodka bottle over the head of an English banker, the New York Post reports. George’s descendant and the banker reportedly fought over... More »

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prison • jail • George Washington • John Augustin Washington V

Jailed Boy-Band Schemer Plots Reality Show

It's 'Making the Band meets Charlie's Angels meets Bernie Madoff'

Mar 18, 09 9:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Even from jail, boy-band creator-slash-Ponzi schemer Lou Pearlman is all about the spotlight. The ‘N Sync and Backstreet Boys founder is plotting a reality show he can star in from behind bars, the New York Daily News reports. “It essentially would feature Lou's disembodied voice on a speakerphone,... More »

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reality TV • jail • Ponzi scheme • N'Sync • boy bands • Lou Pearlman • Backstreet Boys

Court May Tell Madoff to Go Directly to Jail

Ponzi master to plead guilty today, bail could be revoked

Mar 12, 09 6:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bernie Madoff will head to court today to plead guilty to all 11 charges against him, and there’s every chance he won’t be going home afterward, the New York Times reports. The big question hanging over today’s hearing is whether the court will revoke Madoff’s... More »

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fraud • jail • guilty plea • bail • Ponzi scheme • Bernard Madoff



 Barkley 
 Leaves Jail 


Mar 9, 09 12:05 PM CDT
(AP) - Former NBA star Charles Barkley was released from jail this morning after serving a three-day sentence in Phoenix on a drunken-driving conviction. He began his sentence Saturday morning, and spent about 36 hours in jail after getting 12 hours of work release yesterday and today. He was housed in a... More »

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DUI • drunk driving • jail • Charles Barkley

 Biker Takes Son on 
 122mph Joyride, 
 Lands in Jail 

Brit was riding with unprotected 14-year-old son

Mar 2, 09 12:33 PM CST
(Newser) - A British biker has been sentenced to 6 months in jail after police caught him screaming by at 122mph with his 14-year-old son, who wasn’t wearing any safety gear, holding onto the seat with his bare hands, the BBC reports. The man, Robert Bennett, 47, had earlier pleaded guilty... More »

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speeding • motorcycle • jail • Britain • imprisonment

'Coaches' Help New Inmates Move from Suits to Stripes

Rise of white-collar crime has benefited prison consultants

Feb 27, 09 3:50 PM CST
(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,... More »

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prison • jail • lawyer • inmates • consultant

Killer Talks Up Prison Time
on Facebook

'No stress just rest,'
UK convict posts while serving life sentence

Feb 16, 09 11:23 AM CST
(Newser) - A murder convict jailed for life is enjoying his “holiday” behind bars—and shares the news on his Facebook page. His British prison is “a place where men can come for a nice relaxin break from their moanin women and crying kids. No stress just rest,” wrote... More »

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social networking • Internet • prison • murder • Facebook • convict • jail • Britain • Bill Maher Grid

 Ex-Detroit Mayor 
 Kilpatrick Out of Jail 

99 days in jail on obstruction, assault charges for 38-year-old

Feb 3, 09 10:12 AM CST
(Newser) - Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is a free man once again, the News reports. Kilpatrick left prison at 12:35 this morning, after spending 99 days of a 4-month sentence in an isolated cell on obstruction of justice charges related to an affair he had with his chief of staff.... More »

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prison • Detroit • jail • obstruction of justice • Kwame Kilpatrick

Jail for UK Driver Who Texted Before Fatal Accident

Woman who slammed into victim at 70 mph said phone wasn't involved

Feb 2, 09 3:04 PM CST
(Newser) - A UK woman who sent more than 20 text messages while driving before crashing into a stopped car and killing another motorist has been sentenced to 21 months in jail, the Times reports. Philippa Curtis, 21, said she was not using the phone when she plowed into Victoria McBryde at... More »

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crime • car accident • jail • driving • text message • Britain • texting • driver distraction

Aussie Writer Gets 3 Years
for Thai Insult

Self-published book that sold 7 copies dissed the monarchy

Jan 19, 09 9:01 AM CST
(Newser) - An Australian writer has been sentenced to 3 years in prison for insulting Thailand’s monarchy in one passage of a self-published book, the BBC reports. Tough “lese-majeste” laws shield Thailand’s monarchy from criticism and led to Harry Nicolaides’ arrest as he was leaving the country. He pleaded... More »

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Thailand • monarchy • jail • writer • book • insult • imprisonment

 Madoff Stays Free on Bail 

Judge doesn't revoke bail

Jan 12, 09 11:37 AM CST
(AP) - A New York judge ruled today that Bernard Madoff may remain free on bail, rejecting a bid by prosecutors to send the disgraced investor to jail. Madoff mailed more than $1 million in jewelry and heirlooms to family and friends over the holidays. Prosecutors said the gifts were grounds to... More »

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fraud • jail • bail • Ponzi scheme • Bernard Madoff

Donda West's Plastic Surgeon Jailed for DUI

Jan Adams had 2 previous arrests,
gets a year in the clink

Jan 8, 09 8:19 AM CST
(Newser) - Jan Adams, the plastic surgeon who operated on Kanye West’s mother before she died, has been jailed for a year in his third DUI, E! Online reports. The doc pleaded no contest after last June’s incident, in which he was caught driving his Jaguar the wrong way... More »

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plastic surgery • prison • DUI • Kanye West • drunk driving • jail • Donda West • Jan Adams

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