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If President Barack Obama could turn back the hands of time, he would have acted immediately to close Guantanamo Bay prison during his first term,…

It’s tough enough being in jail with its closed-in walls and dismal atmosphere, but imagine being stuck in that kind of confinement while also being…

A Rikers Island correction officer who was being sexually assaulted by a convicted sex criminal was rescued by inmates after they broke the Plexiglas blocking the…

Derrick Deacon was convicted of murdering teenager Andrew Wynn in 1989. It wasn’t until 2012 he was given a re-trail, then in 2013 was finally…

The Federal Bureau of Prisons hosted their first-ever daddy-daughter dance at the Miami Federal Detention Center. This dance allowed incarcerated fathers two hours to dance…

There’s a new #PrisonBae in town, so Jeremy Meeks may want to move on over. This new bae has sparkling green eyes, full pink lips,…

Did you know that at least 20 states have sentencing policies that allow them to determine the severity of a criminal sentence based on factors…

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Rikers Guards Accused of Faking Suicide Attempt to Cover Up Beating On Monday, New York City’s Department of Investigation said it’s reviewing the 129 incidents in which…

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Jesse Jackson Sr., called in and talked about the mental state of his incarcerated son, Jesse Jackson, Jr. The former Congressman entered federal prison in North…

Reggae/Dancehall artist Vybz Kartel just received some life-altering news. He will be spending the rest of his life in a Jamaican prison for the 2011…

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After the Civil War ended, the prison system in the former Confederate states was under pressure to figure out how to house convicts. Most of…