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 3 months ago

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. picked by Nicky666 2 months ago

Tafolla said the department will review its jail release procedures to figure out what went wrong. "We made an error," he said. picked by dollyllama 10 months ago

Eight Prison guards have been fired for prisoner abuse that includes forcing the inmates to clean toilets with their tongues. These "guards" better hope they don't end up in prison (on the other side of the bars)! 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 2 months ago

After a former inmate uses his orange jumpsuit as a Halloween costume, a nearby jail goes into lockdown. picked by Skid 2 years 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

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. picked by MandolinOrange 5 months 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 6 months ago

An inmate awaiting trial on a murder charge is suing the county, complaining he has lost more than 100 pounds because of the jailhouse menu.

Theme pic is not him. picked by deEPCHill 4 months ago

Kwame Kilpatrick is going to Jail picked by smarty1052 2 weeks ago

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. picked by doggylives 3 months ago

Authorities in Mexico City on Wednesday captured the second of two inmates who made a daring escape last month from a New Jersey jail, a U.S. marshal said. picked by wags273 7 months ago

An Ohio jail is being painted pink to test the local sheriff's theory that the color is soothing. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

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. picked by heymrp 7 months ago

A Wisconsin man convicted of having sexual contact with a dead deer has been sentenced to nine more months in jail.

Sounds like a real winner. picked by muppet 8 months ago

This sounds like a dream, doesn't it? Well, it's not. We have a unique opportunity right now to send Karl Rove to jail, but only if we take immediate action.
All we have to do is pressure the 40 members of the House Judiciary Committee, make them hold Rove in contempt and send him to jail. picked by TraumaMamma 1 month ago

So... the whole circus around Hollywood's most spoiled brat takes a turn. When Paris Hilton fans set up a petition to keep her OUT of jail (which until now has about 3,000 signatures) there were others who set up a petition to make sure that she actually goes to jail. Unfortunately for Paris, this already got closer to 35,000 signatures.

Will Justice Finally Be Done? picked by marinuse 1 year ago

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. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months 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 11 months ago