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…
A new report from MetricMaps details a shocking statistic — in 16 states in the nation, there are more people locked up in correctional facilities than those…
UPDATE: 12:15 PM EST According to CNN, Fairfax County police are confirming that the prisoner who escaped a Virginia hospital Tuesday is now in police custody.…
03/30/15 – Roland Martin talks to author Gary Heyward about his debut novel Corruption Officer which is about his time at Rikers Island where he worked as…
After going on a 22-month hiatus following backlash from her racist remarks, Paula Deen will be returning to television. The Georgia-bred chef will debut her…
If President Barack Obama could turn back the hands of time, he would have acted immediately to close Guantanamo Bay prison during his first term,…
A Rikers Island correction officer who was being sexually assaulted by a convicted sex criminal was rescued by inmates after they broke the Plexiglas blocking the…
Did you know that at least 20 states have sentencing policies that allow them to determine the severity of a criminal sentence based on factors…
A convicted 500 pound man, under house arrest in Florida, has been denied access to visit his family in Cincinnati. A federal judge denied the request of Steven Goodman, who was sentenced in 2012 to 30 months of house arrest. The judge ordered Goodman to house arrest, because he was considered too heavy to go […]
Rikers Guards Accused of Faking Suicide Attempt to Cover Up Beating On Monday, New York City’s Department of Investigation said it’s reviewing the 129 incidents in which…
Texas Father Who Overpaid Child Support Reports to Prison After exhausting the appeal process, a Houston father is prepared to turn himself in and go…
Jesse Jackson Sr., called in and talked about the mental state of his incarcerated son, Jesse Jackson, Jr. The former Congressman entered federal prison in North…
