Panel in the U.S. to Evaluate Widening Compassionate Release for Inmates
On Wednesday, a U.S. panel considered expanding the ability of federal prisoners to seek compassionate release and limiting judges' power…
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Brooklyn Man Posed as Attorney to Con Inmates
Summary: A Brooklyn man with no legal credentials pretended to be an attorney, promising overturned convictions to inmates serving long…
Tennessee Sheriff Had Sex with Inmates
Summary: A Tennessee sheriff is now behind bars after confessing to inappropriate acts with inmates. A Tennessee sheriff admitted to…
Las Vegas Attorney Alexis Plunkett Accused of Giving Cellphone to Inmates
Summary: A Las Vegas attorney is facing multiple felony counts for allegedly giving at cellphones to inmates at the Clark…
Kit Lee Karjala Charged with Smuggling Drugs into Anchorage Jail
Summary: Alaskan attorney Kit Lee Karjala faces federal charges for sneaking drugs into her client at an Anchorage attorney. Defense…
Macomb County Jail Hit with Two Lawsuits
Summary: Two prisoner civil rights lawsuits have been filed against Macomb County Jail in the U.S. District Court in Detroit.…
Joyce Mitchell’s Graphic Confession
Summary: In a story that shocked the nation, Joyce Mitchell helped two inmates escape from a New York prison. In…
Status: Incarcerated
Inmates in most prisons have very little contact with the outside world. They are barred from owning cell phones, and…