An Atlanta man who reportedly raped a woman in retaliation for remarks her boyfriend made was sentenced to 25 years in prison and the rest of his life on probation, Fulton County prosecutors said Tuesday. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports, Terren Anderson, 28, and another woman lured a 22-year-old and her boyfriend to a homeless […]

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A few months ago, a Hollywood insider told EURweb.com that Tekashi 6ix9ine’s racketeering case was a big PR stunt orchestrated by his handlers, and that the rapper would be released from prison by January 2020. NY Magee writes, “Of course my reaction was one of bewilderment. How do you get the FEDS to participate in a […]

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Racial disparities have narrowed across the U.S. criminal justice system over 16 years, though blacks are still significantly more likely to be behind bars than whites, new federal figures show. Racial gaps broadly declined in local jails, state prisons, and among people on probation and parole, according to the study released […]

A lot of people have their own thoughts and opinions on what prison is and what type of people are there. But, there’s a lot that goes on behind those walls that we don’t know about on the outside. Dupont, Emmy and Peabody Award winning filmmaker Lynn Novick directed a four part documentary that shows […]

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California prison officials have halted an effort aimed at forcing warring prison gangs to get along with each other after the inmates wound up brawling and even rioting when placed together in prison recreation yards, officials told The Associated Press. The effort started a year ago with officials gradually allowing prisoners […]

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is fighting the compensation claim of a man who spent 23 years in prison for a double homicide before a judge vacated his convictions, which were secured despite a complete lack of physical evidence and motive tying him to the crimes. Lamonte McIntyre’s case was one of three that helped […]

In Illinois 3 out of every 4 inmates are black, yet, an Illinois prison banned an inmate education program from using books discussing black history or empowerment due to their “racial” content. According to the Chicago Tribune, officials at Danville Correctional Center had removed 200 books from a prison library and banned for use in […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 3,100 federal inmates were being released Friday by the Bureau of Prisons as part of a criminal justice overhaul signed into law last year. The First Step Act gives judges more discretion in sentencing, eases mandatory minimum sentences and encourages inmates to participate in programs aimed at reducing recidivism. The […]

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Metz was offered clemency in 2016 after being sentenced to three consecutive life sentences, plus 20 additional years, once she was convicted of drug trafficking.

A woman found guilty of shooting and killing her child’s father as his cellphone recorded the murder was sentenced to 125 years in prison, according to Channel 2 Action News. A Clayton County judge sentenced 29-year-old Ciera Harp Wednesday morning. Harp was convicted of malice murder and aggravated assault May 22 in the Dec. 29 […]

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WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Jury deliberations are set to begin in the trial of an inmate accused of leading a riot at Delaware’s maximum-security prison during which a guard was killed and other staffers taken hostage. Jurors were scheduled to start deliberating the fate of Roman Shankaras on Wednesday morning after hearing closing arguments from […]

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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — As a veteran teacher at a troubled high school in Richmond, Virginia, Rodney Robinson wanted to better understand why so many students go directly from school to prison. So he took a job teaching students at a juvenile detention center. Four years later, Robinson has been chosen as the 2019 National […]