Prison

Grant Hardin
Law

The ‘Devil in the Ozarks,’ former police chief turned convicted murderer, escaped from prison after monthslong planning using kitchen supplies

By Andrew DeMillo and The Associated Press
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Politics

Lawyers say ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees are being held ‘incommunicado, with no ability to access the courts’

By Mike Schneider and The Associated Press
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Bob Menendez speaks
Politics

Former Sen. Bob Mendendez, angling for a pardon for his 11-year prison sentence, says he hopes Trump ‘cleans up the cesspool and restores the integrity to the system’

By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister and The Associated Press
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CoreCivic's logo in front of a prison
Finance

A judge once called Leavenworth’s federal prison a ‘hell hole.’ CoreCivic will get $4.2 million per month to reopen the long-shuttered facility to hold thousands of migrants arrested by ICE

By Heather Hollingsworth, John Hanna and The Associated Press
June 16, 2025
Grant Hardin, the former police chief known as the "Devil in the Ozarks"
Lifestyle

A former police chief, sentenced to 30 years in prison for first-degree murder, escaped jail by wearing a disguise. Now police are searching caves and forests to find the ‘Devil in the Ozarks’

By Jeff Martin, Andrew DeMillo, Safiyah Riddle and The Associated Press
May 29, 2025
Elon Musk glares at someone
Politics

Elon Musk’s DOGE is reportedly targeting the Census Bureau next. One expert says it’s likely to eliminate its survey about prison inmates

By Mike Schneider and The Associated Press
May 23, 2025
Celsius Network founder sentenced to 12 years in prison after prosecutor dubs him a predator who ‘preyed on hope’
Companies

Celsius Network founder sentenced to 12 years in prison after prosecutor dubs him a predator who ‘preyed on hope’

By Larry Neumeister and The Associated Press
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Federal Bureau of Prisons has a $3 billion repair backlog. Now it’s expected to reopen Alcatraz too
Politics

Federal Bureau of Prisons has a $3 billion repair backlog. Now it’s expected to reopen Alcatraz too

By Michael R. Sisak, Michael Balsamo and The Associated Press
May 6, 2025
Trump says government will reopen Alcatraz prison to ‘house America’s most ruthless and violent offenders’
Politics

Trump says government will reopen Alcatraz prison to ‘house America’s most ruthless and violent offenders’

By Jill Colvin, Michael R. Sisak and The Associated Press
May 5, 2025
El Salvador President Bukele says it’s ‘preposterous’ to think he would return wrongly deported Maryland man, claiming ‘I don’t have the power’
Politics

El Salvador President Bukele says it’s ‘preposterous’ to think he would return wrongly deported Maryland man, claiming ‘I don’t have the power’

By Seung Min Kim, Marcos Alemán and The Associated Press
April 15, 2025
Creating and sharing deepfakes through tools such as OpenAI is now a crime in New Jersey—punishable by up to 5 years in prison
Tech

Creating and sharing deepfakes through tools such as OpenAI is now a crime in New Jersey—punishable by up to 5 years in prison

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April 3, 2025
China frees Mintz employees as it woos top global companies
Politics

China frees Mintz employees as it woos top global companies

By Alan Wong and Bloomberg
March 25, 2025
Former Sen. Brian Kelsey walks behind a man wearing sunglasses
Politics

Brian Kelsey says Trump pardoned him two weeks into his 21-month prison sentence for an illegal campaign finance scheme he pleaded guilty to

By Jonathan Mattise and The Associated Press
March 12, 2025
National Guard helps run New York prisons as state fires 2,000 guards for refusing to return to work after ‘illegal’ 22-day strike
Success

National Guard helps run New York prisons as state fires 2,000 guards for refusing to return to work after ‘illegal’ 22-day strike

By Michael Hill and The Associated Press
March 11, 2025
Theranos’ Elizabeth Holmes loses bid to overturn her fraud conviction
Leadership

Theranos’ Elizabeth Holmes loses bid to overturn her fraud conviction

By Olga R. Rodriguez and The Associated Press
February 25, 2025

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