Got 30 days in jail and 2 years probation for violating noise ordinance when a friend used a cell phone on her front porch. picked by Wingnut 2 years ago

Slender, dark-haired Karen Jane Matthew was brought into the downtown King County Jail around 1 a.m. on Sept. 16 last year after being arrested for selling rock cocaine on Aurora Avenue. Over the next 30 hours, the 51-year-old inmate with a long, mostly misdemeanor record, including drugs and prostitution, lost consciousness and split open her head in a fall; told a cellmate she was "dope sic... read full post picked by bingo 1 month ago

A man has escaped from his Austrian jail cell by squeezing through a food hatch in the door, police said today. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

I think this is a genius idea. How about making the inmates wear Dr. Dentons? picked by tomphoolry 2 years ago

Actress Michelle Rodriguez was sentenced on Wednesday to 180 days in a Los Angeles jail for violating her probation on previous drunken-driving and hit-and-run offenses. picked by punthe 9 months ago

A 27-year-old Washington DC quadriplegic man was sentenced to ten days in jail for a minor marijuana charge and died during his stay because he was denied medical treatment. picked by punthe 1 year ago

Six politicians awaiting trial on murder or abduction charges have been using cellphones to campaign for re-election from their prison cells. The politicians call their supporters who broadcast the speeches live using a microphone hooked up to a public address system. picked by BrownTrout 1 year ago

A sharp increase in drugs and cellphones found inside a Brazilian prison mystified officials -- until guards spotted some distressed pigeons struggling to stay airborne. picked by leehblanc 1 week ago

The Saudi judiciary on Tuesday defended a court verdict that sentenced a 19-year-old victim of a gang rape to six months in jail and 200 lashes because she was with an unrelated male when they attacked. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

A woman who attempted to escape from jail in Sydney had to be rescued by police after she became stuck in an air conditioning duct, police said on Thursday. picked by pvisi111 3 weeks ago

An Italian man was given a suspended jail sentence for staring too intensely at a woman sitting in front of him on a train. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

Cynthia Hunter was charged with possession of methamphetamine and jailed after police found a vial containing a yellow substance in her purse. She was released Thursday after lab tests found the substance was, in fact, cat urine. picked by mitzuzake 9 months ago

That's it? Too bad. picked by misswinkle 11 months ago

A bumbling intruder broke into an empty New Zealand police station and accidentally locked himself in a cell, but managed to smash his way out again just before authorities arrived.

Now how did they know it was a man? Did they capture it on camera, or is it just a guy thing to do? picked by Nicky666 1 year ago

A 15-YEAR-old girl was put in a Brazilian jail cell with more than 20 men, and for a month was raped relentlessly and forced to have sex for food, human rights groups say. picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

Even if you've never lived in New York (like me), you'll find something interesting here. Lots of photo stories on old, odd, and forgotten aspects of New York. I found the forgotten cemetaries particularly interesting! picked by BrownTrout 1 year ago

The Pakistani government has released from jail an Indian man who had spent 35 years on death row.

Not a single visitor in that time! picked by topofall 4 months ago

Purists say poor image quality makes films unwatchable. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

Jail guards regularly watched DVDs, slept, used cellphones and read books, according to grand jury testimony on the October 2006 fatal beating of inmate John Chamberlain. picked by doggylives 3 months ago

An Ohio man who couldn't find work got himself arrested for bank robbery so he could go to jail until he was eligible to collect Social Security benefits. picked by Hoosker 2 years ago