A Mount Airy man will spend 23 years in prison for fatally shaking his girlfriend’s 8-month-old son to death in February 2006 while trying to stop the infant from crying. picked by punthe 10 months ago

The U.S. Supreme Court this week hears arguments about whether the death penalty can be imposed for child rape, taking up for the first time in more than 30 years whether a crime other than murder can be punished by execution. picked by JDRucker 7 months ago

Former NHL player Rob Ramage was sentenced to four years in prison for a 2003 crash that killed ex-Chicago Blackhawks player Keith Magnuson. picked by punthe 10 months ago

This article includes some strong views that may be surprising and challenging. We have chosen to publish it because we believe prisoners have a right to seek interaction with those outside the prison walls. We also believe there are many innocent men and women in prison who are wrongly convicted of sex offenses. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

Jeffery Brett Goodin has been convicted of violating the Can-spam act of 2003 and could serve up to 101 years in prison.. if he lives that long. picked by secretsather 2 years ago

Man who raped a Muslim woman because she expressed an interest in Christianity will do at least 5 years in prison thanks to a Sydney court. Also here. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

As of October 1st, anyone caught doing 30mph over the speed limit in Florida faces vehicle confiscation, five to ten years in prison and a ten-year license suspension. Bill HB 137, which was signed into law earlier today, was originally targeted at motorcyclists, but was amended at the last minute to include all vehicles. picked by mutil8or 8 months ago

A Marion County judge sentenced a man to at least 38 years in prison for the murder of a woman whose body was found burning under a Salem bridge in 2006. picked by muppet 12 months ago

A man who called himself "Papa Pilgrim" and took his family far from civilization to raise them according to his interpretation of the Bible was sentenced to 14 years in prison because, of course, he couldn't keep his hand off his daughter. picked by kamaloo 12 months ago

A Roman Catholic priest who had sex with two inmates while working as a chaplain at a women's prison was sentenced Monday to two years in federal prison.

Couldn't help but read the priest's name as Inmate picked by barwench 7 months ago

Director John McTiernan today was sentenced to four months in federal prison for lying to the FBI about hiring indicted private investigator Anthony Pellicano to wiretap a veteran film producer seven years ago. picked by punthe 1 year ago

A former teacher was sentenced Tuesday to more than seven years in prison for forcing a Haitian girl to work as a slave for years, each day of the week, in her South Florida home.

Apparently the woman still refuses to admit she did anything wrong. picked by jhordie 6 months ago

Boise Police and Ada County Sheriff's deputies have arrested a man just released from prison for robbing a bank near the Boise Towne Square this afternoon. picked by muppet 6 months ago

This animal molested 2 and 4 year old little boys. Now he's gonna be somebody's girlfriend. The judge got this one right! picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago

He went to an asylum for the criminally insane and spent 50 years there. There was just one problem. His father, whom he was thought to have killed, was still alive. picked by Moe 7 months ago

For the last 31 years, Charles Free has lived an ordinary life. He fell in love, married and raised two children. He spent more than 20 years in the Las Vegas construction business, working his way up to project manager. His family calls him a caring man, a model citizen. picked by dollyllama 9 months ago

A soldier convicted of rape and murder in an attack on an Iraqi teenager and her family was sentenced Saturday to 110 years in prison. picked by kxmk 1 year ago

Three men who spent years in jail after being wrongly convicted of murder will have to pay for their prison board and lodgings "Judges ruled by a four to one majority that they must pay back 25% of their compensation. " picked by smarty1052 2 years 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 9 months ago

A 19-year-old German woman has escaped from prison by hiding in a friend's suitcase. The fugitive hid inside the large case when her 17-year-old fellow inmate was released from the youth prison in northwest Germany on Friday. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago