Prison and jail officials are beginning preparations to protect inmates and staff against possible outbreaks of infections from the Coronavirus called COVID-19. State and local Health Departments are working closely with correctional facility administrators and staff to prepare them for the possibility that the Coronavirus could enter jail and prison populations, which could prove especially […]
Bill Cosby Found Guilty, Faces Lengthy Prison Term
Bill Cosby, the 80 year-old comedian and TV star, has been found guilty on all three counts of aggravated indecent assault for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand at his home in 2004. Cosby is on trial at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, PA. This is Cosby’s second trial, after his first trial ended […]
Seven Inmates Killed and Dozens Injured at SC State Prison Riot
Seven inmates were killed and dozens more inmates were injured in an overnight riot that lasted more than seven hours Sunday night, and into Monday morning, at the Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville, SC, according to reports by prison officials. A total of seven inmates have died and 17 more inmates have required medical treatment […]
Active Shooter Reported at YouTube Campus in San Bruno
Multiple news outlets are reporting an active shooter situation at the YouTube offices in San Bruno, CA. Police are on the scene and are evacuating employees and searching for the shooter, who has not been identified. SF General Hospital is reporting that they are receiving injured patients from the YouTube shooting. Click here for Exclusive […]
How the Federal Government Shutdown Affects Prisons and Jails
Congress failed to approve a budget for the fiscal year 2018, to fund the ongoing operations of the United States federal Government, and the federal government is now shutdown as of midnight on January 19, 2018. Many people are wondering how this will affect federal prisons, state prisons, and city and county jails. This is […]
Charles Manson, 60’s Serial Killer, Dead at Age 83
Charles Manson, the wild and eccentric serial killer from the 1960’s has died at age 83 while serving Life Without Parole at Corcoran State Prison in California. Manson was originally sentenced to Death for his role in a spree of multiple gruesome slayings in August of 1969 in California, but his sentence was later commuted […]
Attempted Prison Escape at Pasquotank CI Kills 2 and Injures at Least 10
Two Pasquotank Correctional Institution prison employees were killed and at least 10 other people, mostly inmates, were injured and are being treated at area hospitals – some with critical life-threatening injuries. The escape attempt began at 3pm local time when inmates set a fire in the sewing plant, where 30 inmates produced embroidered goods and […]
Hospital Executive Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison
“Former chief financial officer William Roe has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for embezzling from two institutions in which he was previously employed. Roe received the maximum sentence after a plea bargain was reached between the federal prosecutor and his defense. Roe stole from two former employers to the tune of $216,000. It […]
Casey Anthony Sentencing – No Prison Time
“It was the day that Casey Anthony expected to walk free from prison. But her upbeat manner soon turned sour when the judge decided that she would be getting her freedom just yet. After being found not guilty of the murder of her daughter Caylee, she was back in court to hear her sentence for […]
Casey Anthony Refuses Moms Jail Visit Request
“Casey Anthony, currently spending her last few days in jail after being found not guilty of the murder of her 2 year old daughter Caylee, has refused a visit from her mother. Jail records show that Cindy Anthony requested a video visit with her daughter, which was declined. However, Casey Anthony did accept two other […]