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Texas Man Sentenced To Jail For Threatening Rep. Waters

Texas man sentenced to federal prison for leaving racist threats for Rep. Maxine Waters.

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Bannon gets stricter prison assignment

Bannon is due to begin his four-month prison term next month

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A Swedish diplomat says his release from a 2-year detention in Iran is like a dream

The Swedish European Union diplomat who was held in Iran for two years and freed in a prisoner swap over the weekend says his release was “the dream that I sometimes did not dare to believe in

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Woman To Be Freed From Prison After 43 Years Following Heartbreakingly “Coercive” Investigation

Not only was Sandra Hemme sentenced for a murder she did not commit, but officers failed to properly investigate a cop with sufficient evidence against him. The post Woman To Be Freed From Prison After 43 Years Following Heartbreakingly “Coercive” Investigation first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Father freed from prison 10 years after his toddler died in hot car

Justin Ross Harris was freed on Sunday — Father’s Day

The Independent UK

Georgia Inmate Commits Murder-Suicide With Prison Worker

Tragic murder-suicide at Smith State Prison in Georgia involving inmate and prison worker. Investigation ongoing.

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Man who threatened to kill Congresswoman Maxine Waters sentenced to prison

A federal judge said Brian Gaherty targeted California lawmaker because she is Black

The Independent UK

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Brooklyn 'Bling Bishop' Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison

Brooklyn pastor 'Bling Bishop' sentenced to 9 years in prison for financial fraud schemes, including extorting a businessman and misusing a parishioner's r...

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'Postcard Bandit' in legal bid for freedom from WA jail

The bank robber dubbed 'the Postcard Bandit' has launched legal proceedings in WA, asking a court to declare his prison sentence invalid and order his release.

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Steve Bannon To Serve Prison Time In Connecticut Facility

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon faces a four-month prison sentence in Danbury, Connecticut for contempt of Congress. Despite legal troubles, he maintains...

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Accused lookout in James ‘Whitey’ Bulger prison killing gets time served

Sean McKinnon, 38, pleaded guilty to a charge of lying to US federal agents and is planned to be released

The Guardian - US

Brooklyn preacher gets 9 years in prison for multiyear fraud

A flashy Brooklyn preacher who played up connections to New York City's mayor has been sentenced to nine years in prison for multiple frauds

The Independent UK

A woman may be freed after 43 years for a grisly murder. Was a police officer the real killer?

Sandra Hemme was a psychiatric patient when she incriminated herself in the death of library worker Patricia Jeschke

The Independent UK

Georgia inmate who killed worker in prison cafeteria was in a relationship with the victim

The shooter, Jaydrekus Hart, was serving 20 years for voluntary manslaughter

The Independent UK

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Teenager who wrote rap lyrics about killing 17-year-old boy convicted of murder

Elijah Gokool-Mely penned a heartless rhyme about stabbing Victor Lee which was found in his prison cell

Reason

No Sealing of Documents in Lawsuit Alleging Prison Nurse's Falling Asleep Contributed to Inmate's Death

From Thursday's decision by Judge David Larimer in Carey v. Salvadore (W.D.N.Y.): Plaintiffs William H. Carey and Barbara B. Carey, as administrators of the estate of their son Michael …, … allege that at the time of Michael's death from pulmonary congestion, [defendant Lisa] Salvador [{the correct spelling [of defendant's…

The Independent UK

One of Whitey Bulger’s killers is sentenced to time served for being ‘lookout’ during famous mobster’s murder

The notorious mob boss was beaten to death in his West Virginia prison cell in 2018

The Guardian - US

Oklahoma law to allow resentencing for incarcerated domestic violence survivors

Survivors Act is one of the most extensive reforms to the state’s justice system: ‘It’s restored my faith in humanity’

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He was falsely convicted of murder. So he studied law in prison – and freed himself

Derrick Hamilton was part of a crack team of jailhouse lawyers. What they lack in academic credentials, they make up for in time and determination

Salon

This is the calm before the storm

We will look back at these months before the election and Donald Trump’s sentencing as relatively good times

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Three Inmates To Appear In Court For Killing Whitey Bulger

Three inmates accused of killing Whitey Bulger in prison set for sentencing after plea deals. Bulger, a notorious Boston gangster, was brutally beaten to d...

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Three Men Due In Court For Whitey Bulger Killing

Three men accused in the prison killing of Boston gangster Whitey Bulger face sentencing for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in federal court.

The Independent UK

3 men set for pleas, sentencings in prison killing of Boston gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger

Three inmates charged in the 2018 prison killing of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger are set to learn their fates in court

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Inmate Fatally Shoots Prison Employee Before Turning Gun On Himself

Tragic murder-suicide at Smith State Prison in Georgia involving inmate and prison employee.

The Independent UK

Georgia inmate shoots and kills 24-year-old female food service worker inside the prison’s kitchen

The fatal shooting occurred in the early hours of Sunday at the Smith State Prison in rural southeast Georgia

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