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Bobby Shmurda was denied parole in September, and court documents from his parole hearing now disclose the reasons why. TMZ reports that board members denied the rapper’s release after referring to the fact that he’s had “multiple” violations in jail, such as allegedly having a shank, fighting, and drug possession. Shmurda sees his situation differently […]
R. Kelly‘s attorneys claim their client was beaten while behind bars, and no one at the correctional facility “raised a finger” to prevent the attack. According to CNN, Kelly’s legal team made the claim in court documents filed Friday. His lawyers say surveillance video at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago shows an inmate had “roamed a […]
Two former Oklahoma County jail guards and their supervisor were hit with cruelty to prisoner charges for torturing inmates by allegedly forcing them to listen to “Baby Shark,” BuzzFeed reports. Christian Miles and Greg Butler, Jr. reportedly forced four inmates to stand alone in rooms handcuffed to a wall at the Oklahoma County Detention Center while they listened to […]
A West Virginia woman who, last year, participated in the murder of her boyfriend alongside her biological father (who she then married), has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to that crime. The sentencing came down last Thursday after a judge doled out a punishment to 31-year-old Amanda Michelle Naylor McClure for […]
The REFORM Alliance team has secured its first major legislative victory. On Wednesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1950 into law. REFORM Alliance—which was co-founded by Meek Mill, Jay-Z, Michael Rubin, and others—was heavily involved in pushing the bill through the legislature this session alongside its primary sponsor, Assemblywoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove. The organization’s chief advocacy officer, Jessica Jackson, and its national […]
Juelz Santana was recently released after spending time in jail due to a gun possession charge. This charge stems from an incident during which Santana fled an airport. Now, the rapper has decided to explain what exactly happened to Fat Joe. During an appearance on Fat Joe’s Instagram Live show, Juelz explained that he accidentally took […]
Kodak Black, who was said earlier this week to be involved in a lawsuit against the Federal Bureau of Prisons over alleged abuse and religious suppression, is now—at least according to the latest report—asking for Trump to commute his prison sentence. In a TMZ-obtained petition sent to Trump by attorneys Bradford Cohen and Jonathan Schwartz, the […]
A Texas man will spend more time behind bars over his unhealthy obsession with Taylor Swift. The Associated Press reports Austin resident Eric Swarbrick received a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence for stalking the pop star and sending threatening letters to her former label. The sentencing was announced nearly a year after Swarbrick pleaded guilty to a count of “interstate stalking and […]
On Friday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that will make it easier for former inmates to pursue a career as a firefighter. As HuffPost reports, Newsome approved the measures as the state continues to battle wildfires that have already claimed over two million acres. Emergency responders and services have been pushed to the limit […]
Earlier this week, it was reported that Monica, in tandem with Kim Kardashian, was working to get C-Murder out of the life sentence he’s currently serving for the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old. C-Murder (real name Corey Miller) has maintained his innocence of that crime, and he’s previously appealed his conviction. He’s currently incarcerated at the Louisiana State Penitentiary. […]
