Prison

California To Allow Prisoners To Serve Sentences Online

ISSUE 47•39 | 09.26.11 | News in Brief

SACRAMENTO, CA—Faced with a mandate to cut the state's prison population by 30,000, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced Monday it would begin allowing prisoners to serve their sentences online. more»
Dentistry Postpones Lil Wayne Prison Term

ISSUE 46•06 | 02.11.10 | American Voices

Though scheduled to face sentencing on weapons charges, rapper Lil Wayne, born Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., had his imprisonment postponed Tuesday so... more»
Nation's Music Snobs Protest Predictable Use Of Metallica, Pantera To Torture Prisoners

ISSUE 45•47 | 11.21.09 | News

WASHINGTON—"What those poor people have had to suffer through is a terrible, shameful travesty,” said Rolling Stone's David Fricke. "Can you imagine being forced to listen to Deicide and Drowning Pool all day long?" more»
First Female Tower Of London Guard Bullied

ISSUE 45•45 | 11.04.09 | American Voices

The bullying of Moira Cameron, the first female "Beefeater" guard in the Tower of London's history, has resulted in the suspension of two Beefeaters... more»
Your Cousin Says Prison Food 'Not So Bad'

ISSUE 45•43 | 10.23.09 | Radio News
Would-Be Ford Assassin Released

ISSUE 45•33 | 08.14.09 | American Voices

After 34 years in prison, former Manson family member Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme was released from prison today. What do you think? more»
Area Man Already Tired Of Prison

ISSUE 45•05 | 01.31.09 | News

SHERIDAN, OR—"Honestly, what am I supposed to do now?" First-time inmate Martin Hayes asked. "Sit-Ups? Did some already. And I finished the book I brought with me." more»
The U.S. Justice System Will Be Replaced By A New Prison Lottery

ISSUE 46•05 | 02.01.08 | Radio News
Smoking Ban Collapses Fragile Prison Economy

ISSUE 46•05 | 02.01.08 | Radio News
Prison Warden Appears On Leno With Some Of His Favorite Prisoners

ISSUE 46•05 | 02.01.08 | Radio News
Your Cousin Says Prison Food Not So Bad

ISSUE 43•32 | 08.09.07 | Radio News
Senate Wins Fight To Lower Allowable Amperage Levels On Detainees' Testicles

ISSUE 43•12 ISSUE 42•40 | 09.29.06 | News in Brief

WASHINGTON, DC—Led by a bipartisan group of senators critical of White House policy on suspected terrorists, the... more»
Maurice Clarett Shows Up Late For Prison Camp

ISSUE 42•38 | 09.21.06 | Sports News in Brief

COLUMBUS, OH—Former Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett began his new career as an inmate with the Ohio state prison system by showing... more»
White-Collar Prison Is A Great Networking Opportunity

ISSUE 42•37 | 09.13.06 | Commentary

This is turning into the best six to 10 years of my life. Serving a mandatory sentence at a federal prison is exactly the shot in the arm my... more»
Prison Tattoo Artist Says It's A Swastika Or Nothing

ISSUE 42•31 | 08.01.06 | Radio News
Ken Lay's Corpse Sentenced To Prison

ISSUE 42•31 | 07.28.06 | News in Brief

HOUSTON—A U.S. district court judge handed down the maximum sentence Tuesday to the body of former Enron CEO Kenneth L.... more»
Year in Pictures: 2005

ISSUE 42•28 | 07.14.06 | Slideshow
Gitmo Prisoner Names Released

ISSUE 42•17 | 04.27.06 | American Voices

The U.S government released the first list of detainees at the Guantanamo Bay prison on Wednesday, the most extensive accounting yet of the hundreds... more»
EU Against Secret Prisons

ISSUE 41•48 | 12.01.05 | American Voices

The European Union is going to impose sanctions against member nations that cooperated with the U.S. CIA-run prisons. What do you think? more»
"Tookie" To Be Executed?

ISSUE 41•47 | 11.25.05 | American Voices

Crips founder, children's book author, and anti-gang activist Stanley "Tookie" Williams is scheduled for execution next week unless granted clemency by Gov. Schwarzenegger. What do you think? more»
Top Al-Qaeda Escapee

ISSUE 41•44 | 11.08.05 | American Voices

It was recently announced that Omar al-Farouq, a top al-Qaeda operative, was among four prisoners to escape a U.S.-run prison in Afghanistan last... more»
Wrongly Imprisoned Man Won't Shut Up About It

ISSUE 41•35 | 08.31.05 | News

JOLIET, IL—George Howard Buell, wrongly convicted of rape and burglary, won’t stop yammering about his innocence. more»
Stewart's Prison Sentence

ISSUE 40•12 | 03.24.04 | American Voices

The nation awaits Martha Stewart's June 17 sentencing, which will reveal how much time she spends in prison. What do you think? more»
Prisoner Claims Cell Block D Was Much Cooler Two Years Ago

ISSUE 39•31 | 08.13.03 | News

JOLIET, IL—Joseph Romans' first year in D Block was his best year in prison. more»
Freed POW Already Sick Of Family

ISSUE 39•18 | 05.14.03 | News

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO–Brent Dobson, a 19-year-old Army private who was reunited with his loved ones on May 8 after a harrowing two-week ordeal as a prisoner of war in Iraq, is already "sick to death" of his family, Dobson reported Monday. more»
Prisoner Sort Of Expected To Get Raped More Often

11.06.02 | Newswire
Prison Warden Appears On Leno With Some Of His Favorite Prisoners

ISSUE 38•39 | 10.23.02 | News in Brief

BURBANK, CA—San Quentin State Prison warden Ron Ditmeier wowed Monday's Tonight Show audience by displaying some of his favorite prisoners. "Rufus here is what we call a Throat-Slashing Double-Lifer," Ditmeier said while showing off an inmate to host Jay Leno. "These distinctive markings mean he's a hardcore in the Crips." The educational segment provoked peals of laughter when an Encino Wife-Beater urinated on Leno's shoulder and stabbed him in the eye with a pen. more»
Federal Prison System Retires McVeigh's Number

ISSUE 37•22 | 06.13.01 | News in Photos
Everything Better Now In Oklahoma City

ISSUE 37•22 | 06.13.01 | News in Brief

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–Timothy McVeigh's death by lethal injection Monday has made everything perfect in Oklahoma City, his 168 victims' loved ones describing themselves as feeling "100 percent better." "I just know my baby girl is up there in heaven, smiling down on this execution, happy as can be," said a beaming George Browne, whose 7-year-old daughter Brianna died in the 1995 federal-building blast. "Her death is avenged, and everything's great." Said Oklahoma City schoolteacher Sherrie Olsacher, 37, who was blinded in the bombing: "You can't imagine how healing this is. My eyesight's even returned." Moments after McVeigh was pronounced dead, 168 white doves were seen soaring over the city, racing toward a suddenly cloudless horizon that beckoned the dawn of a glorious new day. more»
This Lethal Injection Is Going To Hurt The State Of Texas More Than It Hurts You

ISSUE 36•31 | 09.06.00 | Commentary

Mr. Jackson, seeing as you have been found guilty of murder in the first degree by the citizens of the Great Republic Of Texas, I have no choice but to sentence you to death by means of lethal injection, to be administered by a state-appointed prison medical technician within 90 days' time. But I'll have you know, Mr. Jackson, that as harsh as this punishment may seem, trust me when I tell you that it hurts the state of Texas much more than it hurts you. more»

prison

California To Allow Prisoners To Serve Sentences Online

Dentistry Postpones Lil Wayne Prison Term

Nation's Music Snobs Protest Predictable Use Of Metallica, Pantera To Torture Prisoners

First Female Tower Of London Guard Bullied

Your Cousin Says Prison Food 'Not So Bad'

Would-Be Ford Assassin Released

Area Man Already Tired Of Prison

The U.S. Justice System Will Be Replaced By A New Prison Lottery

Smoking Ban Collapses Fragile Prison Economy

Prison Warden Appears On Leno With Some Of His Favorite Prisoners

Your Cousin Says Prison Food Not So Bad

Senate Wins Fight To Lower Allowable Amperage Levels On Detainees' Testicles

Maurice Clarett Shows Up Late For Prison Camp

White-Collar Prison Is A Great Networking Opportunity

Prison Tattoo Artist Says It's A Swastika Or Nothing

Ken Lay's Corpse Sentenced To Prison

Year in Pictures: 2005

Gitmo Prisoner Names Released

EU Against Secret Prisons

"Tookie" To Be Executed?

Top Al-Qaeda Escapee

Wrongly Imprisoned Man Won't Shut Up About It

Stewart's Prison Sentence

Prisoner Claims Cell Block D Was Much Cooler Two Years Ago

Freed POW Already Sick Of Family

Prisoner Sort Of Expected To Get Raped More Often

Prison Warden Appears On Leno With Some Of His Favorite Prisoners

Federal Prison System Retires McVeigh's Number

Everything Better Now In Oklahoma City

This Lethal Injection Is Going To Hurt The State Of Texas More Than It Hurts You

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