The man convicted of taking billions has advised the former president of Honduras and Sean Combs, among others. He said in an ...

When Jhody Polk entered a Florida prison years ago, she noticed something special about the women in the law library. "They felt taller than the rest of us," Polk said. "It was the knowledge that they ...

The U.S. Department of Justice has ended federal oversight of the Orange County District Attorney's Office's informant ...

The U.S. Department of Justice announced just before Christmas Eve it would stop monitoring the Orange County district ...

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Fried, convicted in a multi-billion-dollar cryptocurrency fraud, is reported to be serving as a “jailhouse lawyer” at the ...

Some states seek to change how prosecutors evaluate jailhouse informants. James Dailey is staring death in the face. Unless something drastic changes, it’s likely just a matter of when. Dailey was ...

The FBI along with local police and prosecutors investigated allegations from a jailhouse snitch that Donna Adelson offered to pay for witness testimony in her upcoming murder trial. Those revelations ...

This just goes to show you that homey decor, a comfy bed and some fresh flowers can make any place feel luxurious. The Old Vermilion Jailhouse Bed and Breakfast once housed inmates in its small Ohio ...

Released in 1957, “Jailhouse Rock” has since become one of Elvis Presley’s signature songs. Partly because of how much he rocks and wails on the track and partially for the iconic music video of him ...

Their names may not appear on court briefs or judicial decisions, but behind the scenes, incarcerated people have played a big role in the law for decades. A new initiative wants to introduce the ...