This week in Philly history, ‘Slick Willie’ Sutton escapes — on his sixth try — from a Philadelphia prison
Slick Willie” Sutton climbed over the castle-like walls of the old Holmesburg prison, marking his first successful escape ...
New York state prison placed on lockdown after inmates take over, injure three corrections officers
A New York state prison was placed on lockdown after inmates took over and injured three guards, just days after staffing ...
Judge sentences ex-Greenberg Traurig tax lawyer to prison
A tax lawyer who was charged with helping wealthy clients conceal tens of millions of dollars from the IRS was sentenced on ...
Suspect in Brazil Christmas cake poisonings found dead in prison cell
A woman suspected of killing three members of the same family by poisoning a Christmas cake has been found dead in her prison ...
Convicted CEO fraudster Elizabeth Holmes says life in lockup is 'hell' in first prison interview
Notorious Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, once celebrated as the first female self-made billionaire, broke her silence in ...
Damien McDaniel, charged in 11 Birmingham murders, denied transfer from prison to help in defense
Damien McDaniel, charged in two Birmingham mass shootings, asked to be moved from state prison back to the Jefferson County ...
Trump administration may send immigrants to Bay Area ‘rape club’ prison, email shows
The Trump administration appears to be considering sending immigrants facing deportation to FCI Dublin, a former federal ...
Lowell man sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for selling fake Adderall pills laced with meth
Sary Rath, 39, of Cambodia, sold over $2,000 in fake Adderall pills laced with meth and caffeine, prosecutors said.
Illinois data shows inmates with violent records from shuttered prison sent to medium-security sites
When the Illinois Department of Corrections shut down the century-old Stateville Correctional Center in September, officials ...
Man tried to pay Indiana hitman to kill his ex-wife, feds say. He’s going to prison
John Gierek, 35, pleaded guilty to two counts of using an interstate commerce facility in the commission of a murder-for-hire ...
Ahead of Ramadan, lawsuit alleges Muslims face religious discrimination in R.I. prison
PROVIDENCE – In a federal lawsuit filed Thursday, four Muslim men incarcerated at a Rhode Island prison say they have faced ...