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'Hannibal Lecter' Trial Stuns France

Man who ate cellmate's lung blames prison system

(Newser) - The trial of a man accused of cooking and eating part of his cellmate has put the spotlight on France's overcrowded prison system. Prosecutors say Nicolas Cocaign killed his victim with a pair of scissors in a dispute over the cell's toilet, pulled out one of his lungs—believing it...

Welcome to Joran Van der Sloot's Prison Cell

Accused murderer gets hooks to hang his clothes, but the toilet is gross

(Newser) - CNN sent In Session reporter Jean Casarez to get an inside look at Peru’s Castro Castro, the maximum security prison where Joran Van der Sloot is being held. Casarez walks us through the recreational area, the kitchen (meal of the day: fried chicken nuggets), and of course Van der...

29 Die in Mexican Prison Massacre

10 police killed in convoy ambush

(Newser) - At least 29 inmates were killed yesterday as drug cartels clashed at a prison in Mexico's Sinaloa state. Three policeman guarding the prison were injured, and 20 inmates were shot to death when one gang forced its way into another cell block and opened fire on its rivals, AP reports....

Peruvian Prison Terrifies Van der Sloot

Accused murderer 'afraid I will be killed'

(Newser) - Joran Van der Sloot is being so forthcoming about Natalee Holloway's fate because he fears what will happen to him behind bars. "I don't want to be imprisoned in Peru," People quotes a Peruvian paper as reporting. "I am afraid I will be killed." Hence the...

Con Packed a Lot of Junk in His Trunk

Guards amazed by size of Washington inmate's rectal stash

(Newser) - A Washington state man turned his rectum into an Aladdin's Cave of contraband in preparation for a 3-day stay in prison, police say. The man managed to smuggle in a lighter, rolling papers, a baggie of tobacco, a bottle of tattoo ink, eight tattoo needles, a one-inch-long smoking pipe and...

Sheen Will Serve 30 Days in Jail
 Charlie Sheen Headed to Jail 
Jun 1, 2010 10:36 AM CDT

Charlie Sheen Headed to Jail

Plea deal will get actor out in time to film sitcom

(Newser) - Charlie Sheen will reportedly go to jail after a plea bargain reducing a felony charge stemming from his Christmas Day brouhaha with wife Brooke Mueller to a misdemeanor. "Charlie intends to go to court on June 7, plead to a misdemeanor, and immediately begin serving his 30 days,"...

Gay Malawi Couple Separated in Prison

Authorities transfer one man to different jail

(Newser) - A little extra twist of the knife for the two men in Malawi sentenced to 14 years in prison for the crime of being gay. Authorities sent the men to the same prison but have since transferred one of the partners to a different jail, a human rights activist tells...

How to Curb Prison Rape
 How to Curb Prison Rape 
opinion
May 15, 2010 9:38 AM CDT

How to Curb Prison Rape

Prisoners should be separated into weight classes

(Newser) - Bryan Caplan has what he thinks is an easy way to cut down on rape and brutality in prison: separate inmates by something akin to weight class. We already do so by gender and, to a lesser extent, by severity of crime, "but there's still a long way to...

Jailed Lil Wayne Busted for 'Music Contraband'

Rapper caught with unauthorized headphones, MP3 charger

(Newser) - Rapper Lil Wayne is going to have a hard time keeping up with the hip-hop scene during his year in jail. The star was caught with "music contraband" yesterday by authorities at New York City's Riker's Island, a source tells the New York Daily News . Officers acting on a...

Inmate Kills Lover During Conjugal Visit

Prison blasted after 'romantic' visit ends in murder

(Newser) - German prison authorities are being slammed after a convicted rapist and murderer killed his lover during an unsupervised 6-hour conjugal visit. Two knives and a monkey wrench were found next to the woman's corpse when guards opened the "love cell" after the couple's time was up, Der Speigel reports....

Businessman Rips Conviction for Attacking Thief

 Businessman Rips 
 Conviction for 
 Attacking 
 Thief 
judge reduces sentence
Apr 6, 2010 3:00 AM CDT

Businessman Rips Conviction for Attacking Thief

Dad freed himself, chased armed attacker with cricket bat

(Newser) - A furious British businessman yesterday blasted his conviction for attacking an armed burglar with a bat, even though his 30-month jail term was reduced to 12-months suspended sentence and he got out of jail after just a month. “The justice system has failed us," said Munir Hussain, who...

Man Fleeing Police Jumps Into Women's Prison

Discovers this was a poor way to end car chase

(Newser) - Here’s a tip for budding fugitives: avoid prisons. Ricky Flowers needs a reminder, considering that he led police on a 90mph chase across several Ohio towns and two interstates early Monday before hitting a dead end in front of a women’s prison facility. Flowers and the three other...

Inside OJ's Gay Prison Posse
 Inside OJ's Gay Prison Posse 
they give him massages
Mar 25, 2010 10:24 AM CDT

Inside OJ's Gay Prison Posse

Simpson is still king as far as some inmates are concerned

(Newser) - The National Enquirer has outdone itself with its story on OJ Simpson and his band of gay inmate buddies. Highlights from the article:
  • Most disturbing detail: OJ—who is “still a somebody” inside the prison walls, says a former fellow inmate—gets massages from gay inmates known as “
...

Shoplifters Brag on Dr. Phil, Go to Jail

Matthew and Nora Eaton probably should have seen this coming

(Newser) - A California couple is probably having second thoughts about discussing their shoplifting habit with Dr. Phil now that they’re going to jail. Matthew and Nora Eaton went on his TV show—ostensibly for help with their shoplifting addiction—in Nov. 2008, and revealed that they made money by selling...

Prisoner Sues Over Smoking Ban

It's 'cruel and unusual' punishment, con claims

(Newser) - You can take his freedom but you can't take his cigarettes, a British inmate is arguing in court. Jack Richard Foster is suing prison authorities, claiming they violated his human rights and imposed cruel and unusual punishment when they took away his tobacco for a week as punishment for swearing...

Now Sexting Lands Dubai Travelers in Prison

Flirty texts indicated pair 'aimed to commit sin'

(Newser) - Dubai has lowered the boom—again—on travelers whose behavior runs afoul of the nation's strict morality laws by sentencing a couple to 3 months in prison for sexting. The flirty texts indicated the Indian pair, who work for Emirates airlines, intended to "commit sin," according to court...

Chinese Duo Get 10 Years for Stoning Snow Leopard

Big Cat was attacking their sheep

(Newser) - A pair of Chinese herdsmen who trapped and stoned to death a rare snow leopard for attacking their sheep have been sentenced to up to ten years in prison. Wildlife officials estimate that only 4,000 snow leopards exist. They live in the rocky mountains in central and southern Asia....

Texas Inmate Made 70 Trips to Wal-Mart

He dyed uniform with coffee, shopped for cigarettes

(Newser) - A convicted burglar slipped out of prison in Texas to make a late-night run to Wal-Mart for cigarettes, then slipped back in. About 70 different times. The 19-year-old reportedly dyed his prison uniform with coffee so he wouldn't raise eyebrows at the store, reports the Austin American-Statesman . It also helped...

Inside Lil Wayne's Prison Routine

Wake-up calls at 4am, and a cell with a view—of a wall

(Newser) - Lil Wayne debuted his new teeth— TMZ reports they’re still blinged out, but not worth quite as much as they once were—and is ready to begin his one-year prison stint tomorrow. A guard talks to MTV about the rapper’s new life inside New York’s Rikers Island:...

Michael Jackson's Doctor Pleads Not Guilty
Michael Jackson's Doctor Pleads Not Guilty
UPDATED
Feb 8, 2010 4:43 PM CST

Michael Jackson's Doctor Pleads Not Guilty

Conrad Murray faces 4 years if convicted of felony manslaughter

(Newser) - Conrad Murray pleaded not guilty after being charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson today. The singer's parents, Joe and Katherine, and several of his brothers were in court in Los Angeles. Prosecutors allege Murray killed the pop legend "unlawfully, and without malice," by administering...

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