Earlier this month, the Pennsylvania Parole Board denied Bill Cosby’s bid for parole, finding he failed to complete several tasks contingent on his release — primarily a mandatory sex offender treatment program. Journalist and “Chasing Cosby” author Nicole Weisensee Egan first reported the news of Cosby, 83, being denied parole on her Facebook page. The …
Relatives said they have been unable to see the now-7-year-old daughter of a Louisiana woman who died in police custody in 2014, claiming the girl’s father has cut off all contact as he pursues a civil lawsuit against officials. Nimali Henry, 19, died after losing consciousness at St. Bernard Parish jail — where deputies ignored …
An Indiana man in jail for attempted murder on a child was apparently given a beatdown inside his cell Wednesday. Journal & Courier reports that James Brian Chadwell II, 42, lost a fight at the Tippecanoe County jail to another inmate, identified as Quentin Jackson Jr., 25. According to the Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office, Chadwell …
An Alabama corrections officer is recovering after a brutal attack on Saturday, which was ultimately stopped by inmates at the Marshal County Jail. ABC 33 reports that Officer Melissa Woodall was taking inmate Emily Sledge, 21, to the restroom on Saturday afternoon when the attack happened. Sledge was being held in isolation at the time …
Ghislaine Maxwell’s attorney argued Monday in a New York court that the accused sex trafficker needs bail as she is being deprived of sleep behind bars, making it impossible for them to prepare for her trial. Lawyer David Markus claimed guards at the Metropolitan Detention Center shine a flashlight into Maxwell’s cell every 15 minutes …
Ruben Flores, a California man accused of helping his son conceal the death of Cal Poly student, Kristin Smart, has been released from jail following a bond reduction. ABC 7 reports that Flores, 80, was released from jail after San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Craig Van Rooyen’s decision to reduce his bail to …
A California woman accused of killing her three children opened up during a jailhouse interview this week, and reportedly admitted she drowned her kids. KGET 17 News spoke exclusively with 30-year-old Liliana Carrillo, at the Lerdo Pre-trial Facility on Thursday. Carrillo is currently being held behind bars on charges of robbery; the charges could be …
California authorities are looking for a murder suspect who was reportedly freed from custody by mistake on Tuesday. According to KCBS, Steven Manzo, 24, had been in the Century Regional Detention Center since last March for fatally shooting Salvador Corrales, 24, in Long Beach in 2018. At the time of Manzo’s release, he was being …
Corrections officers allegedly waited 12 hours to report the prisoner’s accidental release
A Wyoming man suspected of killing a toddler boy apparently strangled the child’s mother previously but was still living with her despite a judge ordering him not to. Laramie Live reports that Laramie County District Court Judge Catherine Rogers ordered 27-year-old Wyatt Lamb to remain behind bars without bail for breaking his bond conditions from …
Jail officials used tear gas to bring inmates at the St Louis City Justice Center under control Saturday morning following an hours-long melee that included smashed windows, flaming debris, and clogged toilets, the St Louis Post Dispatch reports. Authorities said the disturbance began at about 2:30 a.m. when a guard and an inmate fought and …
A former chef for a Nevada jail was arrested late last month for allegedly having an inmate perform a sex act in exchange for a candy bar. Las Vegas Metropolitan police said Leon Spencer, 48, propositioned a male inmate working for him at Las Vegas City Jail in November 2019. Spencer offered the inmate a …
