Prosecutor argues New York prison guard’s inaction contributed to inmate’s death

For seven minutes — seven gut-churning, nauseating, disgusting minutes — he stood in that room close enough to touch him and ...
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Gov. Hochul signs prison reform omnibus bill one year after death of inmate Robert Brooks

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Jail and Prison Oversight Omnibus Bill Friday, which seeks to reform prisons across the state. The reforms in the bill include more cameras in prisons, ...
Bradenton Herald

Bradenton man sentenced to 20 years in Oneco Rose Bar shooting, records show

A Manatee County judge sentenced 22-year-old Devin Waiters to 20 years in prison after he pleaded no contest to attempted ...
New York Post

Owner of Swiss nightclub where deadly fire broke out was ‘known pimp’ who did time for fraud, kidnapping

One of the owners of the Swiss ski bar where 40 New Year’s Eve revelers were killed in a horrifying fire had an extensive criminal history dating back more than 20 years and even served time in prison ...
Deadline.com

Jafar Panahi’s Appeal Against One Year Prison Sentence In Iran Set For January 4

Jafar Panahi and his legal team will begin their legal appeal on January 4 against the one year prison sentence and two-year travel ban the filmmaker was handed by the Tehran Islamic Revolutionary ...
The Real News Network

Prison during the holidays isn’t what you think

For incarcerated people and their families, the holidays are the most painful time of year. In this episode of Rattling the Bars, host Mansa Musa and TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez speak ...
Digital Spy

New prison drama that's 'nothing like you'd expect' reveals trailer ahead of BBC One January release

Prison drama with a twist Waiting for the Out has just released a first trailer, seeing philosopher Dan teaching classes to inmates only to realise something about his own past. Waiting for the Out ...
TribLIVE.com

Killing outside McKeesport bar leads to prison for woman who conspired

A woman acquitted of homicide in a 2020 shooting outside a McKeesport bar but convicted of conspiring to commit the crime is headed to prison for up to 14 years. Gabrielle Parker, who police arrested ...
Reuters

Ales Bialiatski, who won Nobel prize while behind bars, is freed from prison in Belarus

Dec 13 (Reuters) - Human rights campaigner Ales Bialiatski fought for decades on behalf of political prisoners in Belarus, earning the Nobel Peace Prize but paying the cost of his own freedom. The ...
KWTX

Owner of historic Mynar’s Bar gets six years in prison after pleading guilty to fifth DWI

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - The owner of the historic Mynar’s Bar in West, Texas, was sentenced to six years in prison Thursday after he pleaded guilty to his fifth drunken driving conviction. Judge Thomas ...
The New York Times

One of the Last Times Square Dive Bars Faces Eviction

New York is a city of hustlers, of odds makers and shot takers. For 54 years, Jimmy’s Corner has been their bar. Memorabilia lines the walls of Jimmy’s Corner, a bar that’s been in Times Square for 54 ...