Not many people know the process of getting back to society after being in jail for some time. But a docu-series aims to change that. Keary Braxton is a film producer and the executive producer along with Oprah of her new film Released which tells the story of the formerly incarcerated men and women going back into society. “We […]
09/26/17- When criminals sneak out of prison to buy stuff and then sneak back in, you have to wonder what kind of prison are they staying in? And just who exactly are the guards? Seriously? Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Sign Up For Our Newsletter!
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A dozen inmates escaped from an Alabama jail by using peanut butter to change the numbers above a door and trick a new employee into opening another door that led outside, a sheriff said Monday. The inmates changed the number above a cell to the number that identified the door leading […]
Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle announced that the four prison guards who were allegedly tied to Darren Rainey’s death won’t face any charges.
Microsoft is developing a technology that may dramatically change how we calculate the duration of an inmate’s stay in jail- for better, or for worse, we’re not quite sure. Click on the audio player to hear more information on this story in this edition of The Jazzy Report on The D.L. Hughley Show. RELATED: Advocates Rally For Jailed Pregnant Mother […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of federal inmates serving sentences for drug crimes are set for early release next month under a cost-cutting measure intended to reduce the nation’s prison population. The more than 5,500 inmates set to go free in November are among the first of what could eventually be tens of thousands eligible for […]
New rules put in place for female transgendered inmates in San Francisco might actually do more harm than good. It would place said inmates with the general population, and thus, directly in harm’s way. Click on the audio player to hear more about these new regulations on The Jazzy Report on The D.L. Hughley Show. Sign Up For Our […]
When Frederick Hutson landed in prison at the age of 24 on a drug trafficking charge in Florida, he was surprised to learn that it…
Four San Francisco sheriff’s deputies were placed on administrative leave and are currently under investigation after a public defender accused them of forcing Black and Latino…
Four San Francisco sheriff’s deputies were placed on administrative leave and are currently under investigation after a public defender accused them of forcing Black and Latino…
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — The hospital treating victims of a deadly prison bus crash in West Texas said Thursday that relatives aren’t being allowed to visit the inmates because of a longstanding policy, despite demands from the inmates’ families to see them. Eight inmates and two veteran officers were killed when their bus skidded off […]
A Florida prison inmate claims watching Maury Povich interview his ex-wife and daughter nearly drove him to suicide — and he wants the talk show host to pay, reports Radar Online. Alan Griffin, currently serving 30 years for sexual battery and attempted murder, filed a federal lawsuit this month asking for $100,000 each from Povich […]
