Allegheny County Jail trying to curb contraband fishing Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
You can't get a license for this kind of fishing, but Allegheny County Jail officials said that hasn't stopped some inmates from doing it.
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Another Dubious Death at the King County Jail Posted: 7 months ago by bingo
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 sick" and had lost control of some bodily functions; drank from a cup of dangerous jail chemical disinfectant left in her cell; and vomited and made gagging sounds throughout the night. She was found dead the next day.
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Ohio Jail: Visitors Told To Wear Underwear Posted: 7 months ago by doggylives
Officials say visitors to a southwest Ohio jail can't wear plunging necklines, Spandex or see-through garb. The Hamilton County jail said the new dress code also requires guests to wears shirts, shoes and underwear.
Errrr, right.
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Inmate leaves toilet paper rose after jail escape Posted: 7 months ago by Nicky666
Crawford County authorities say an inmate escaped the county jail and left behind a rose fashioned out of toilet paper because he felt sorry for breaking out.
How thoughtful.
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Want jail credit? Just clean up blood, vomit, etc. Posted: 1 month ago by Bornbad
Milwaukee County jail inmates can knock an hour off their sentence for each hour they spend on some dirty work.
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Stephen Grant (wife murderer) in jail house trouble. Posted: 11 months ago by heymrp
I work at the youth home near the county jail and tonight on my way home I saw the news trucks outside. Curious, I did a little research and found out what this creep is up to these days.
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A day out of jail, 70-year-old arrested Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Time served and well behaved, but maybe too old to change.
Edward Magenheimer, 70, was out of Westchester County jail for less than 24 hours when he was arrested Tuesday for allegedly stealing a luxury car left running outside a deli.
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Texas jail closes after recliners found in cells Posted: 6 days ago by Bornbad
A jail in northern Texas has been closed and its nearly 60 inmates transferred as authorities investigate what they call dangerous conditions for jailers and those behind bars — including cells that locked from the inside or contained recliners.
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Jail refuses to lock up smoker Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Jail officials have denied a Des Moines, Iowa, woman's request to be locked up so she can force herself to quit smoking.
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South Florida City Ends Topless Fishing Trips Posted: 9 months ago by mutil8or
City officials in Fort Pierce have sunk future voyages with a charter fishing service that offers topless woman aboard.
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Man escapes from jail in San Antonio, nobody notices Posted: 9 months ago by AutumnLotus
Officials want to know how a convicted felon escaped from a privately owned jail across the street from San Antonio police headquarters.
Nobody noticed he was gone for a full day -- and he remains at large.
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NJ Inmates Make Shawshank-Style Escape Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Two jail inmates used photos of bikini-clad women to hide holes they used to escape and left behind a thank-you note, signed with a smiley face, for a guard they claimed helped them.
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Woman Forgotten in Jail Cell For 4 Days Posted: 10 months ago by MandolinOrange
The bailiff put her in the cell to await transport to jail, and she was forgotten. Because of heavy snow, few staff members were in the courthouse to hear her cries and pounding later Thursday or on Friday and through the weekend.
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Jail break foiled by air vent Posted: 7 months ago by pvisi111
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.
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Ippon Zuri: Catch-and-eat fishing by phone Posted: 11 months ago by Mitzuzake
For mobile gamers in western Japan, a hearty seafood dinner awaits just a few key clicks away, thanks to a unique new cellphone fishing game that rewards successful players with home deliveries of fresh, real-world fish.
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Indian freed after 35 years' jail Posted: 10 months ago by topofall
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!
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Unemployed Man Sends Himself to Jail Posted: 2 years ago by ybne1else
He figures it's easier to let the taxpayers cover his living expenses until he can collect social security at the end of his 3 yr sentence. Someone should have told him that jail is still, well, jail.
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Inmates throw sausage tantrum Posted: 1 year ago by mitzuzake
Prisoners in a New Mexico county jail went on a rampage, breaking toilets and windows, after being told they would be allowed only one sausage at dinner.
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Fishing ban brings seas to life Posted: 6 months ago by deEPCHIll
Five years without fishing around Lundy Island off the coast of Devon have brought a significant revival in sea life, scientists report.
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Ten of the Strangest Things Caught While Fishing Posted: 1 year ago by kamaloo
One in a million fishing catches
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Youtube + Jackass = Jail Time!!! Posted: 2 years ago by mgalpert
These guys posed as fake cops and then posted their stunts on Youtube. Now they are facing up to a year of jail time.
Didnt their mommys ever tell them that if they start using youtube they will end up in jail?
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