Tag: prison

In 1974, President Gerald Ford granted Richard Nixon a "full, free, and absolute pardon for all offenses against the United States." Despite Ronald Reagan funding...

In the first few hours after President Donald Trump was sworn in, two men were arrested. John Boswell is a millionaire arrested for sexually...

Mysterious injuries. Bruises. Scratches. Body-slamming. Abrasions. These may not be unusual injuries in a criminal environment like prison, but they are not experiences typical...

Milwaukee County prosecutors are considering filing felony charges after a 38-year-old inmate Terrill Thomas died of "profound dehydration" while in solitary confinement last April. Thomas'...

On President Obama's last day in office, Rachel Maddow proudly listed off the accomplishments of Obama and his administration over the last eight years....

Normally, the act of jailing someone for being unable to pay fines would be classified under "things that are not okay," and "things long...

Finally! A sitting Surgeon General has declared addiction to be a public health crisis. Vivek Murthy said this about the issue in a statement...

Donald Trump has spent most of the campaign ranting about Hillary Clinton being corrupt. But what most of his followers don't know--or, more likely,...

For nearly a month, inmates across the country have come together to protest modern slavery. It began on September 9th in remembrance of the...

A new report issued by the Juvenile Law Center details how poor and minority children face harsher penalties when they, or their families, cannot...

19-year old teenager, Larnell Malik Bruce, had his head smashed in a store window and was later run over by a white supremacist and his girlfriend...

The most recent season of the popular show Orange is the New Black showcased the many problems found in the private prison industry. In...

Writing one letter could make a difference in someone's life. A simple solution. One sheet of paper, one envelope, a  stamp, and a few...

Texas inmates in jail for crimes are now hailed as heroes, thanks to putting themselves at risk to help a jailer, who suffered an...

Former Republican Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, known for his role in impeaching former President Bill Clinton among a myriad of other sketchy...

In a devastating and horrific turn of events, a pregnant Missouri prisoner (arrested for a nonviolent drug offense) was shackled, mocked, and denied medical...

A New York man has been sentenced to prison because he interrupted a United Airlines flight. David Patrick Diaz of Poughkeepsie, NY was sentenced...

Not only does the state of Michigan have rising crime rates to worry about, but also increasing problems within its prison kitchens. According to...

Mississippi Circuit Court Judge Marcus D. Gordon recently sat down with Fault Lines correspondent Anjali Kamat with the Aljazeera America network. Judge Gordon preceded...

32-year-old David Stojcevski was put under suicide watch for erratic behavior. Negligence of prison guards in a high observation unit caused him to die in custody,...