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Bill Cosby will not be one of the beneficiaries of the order issued by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf for the temporary release inmates amid the COVID-19 pandemic, TheWrap reports. Gov. Wolf’s order limits the temporary release to inmates considered to be “non-violent and who otherwise would be eligible for release within the next 9 months or who are considered at high […]
YNW Melly will reportedly remain behind bars despite testing positive for coronavirus. The 20-year-old rapper—legal name Jamell Maurice Demons—had filed an emergency motion for restricted release after contracting the disease at Broward County Jail. TMZ reports the motion was ultimately denied, meaning Melly would have to receive his special medical treatments while incarcerated—that is, after he requested the treatments from the Broward Sheriff’s Office. […]
After testing positive for coronavirus, incarcerated rapper YNW Melly filed motion for restricted release. His attorney Bradford Cohen claimed his client was not receiving proper care at Broward County Jail, and provided a grim description of the artist’s physical state. “He still has headaches and body aches. Mr. Demons is 114 lbs. The jail is just ill prepared if his diagnosis […]
Convicted felon Martin Shkreli, who is known for raising the price of the drug Daraprim from less than $15 to $750, is trying to convince the powers that be to let him out of prison so that he can find a cure to the coronavirus pandemic that is impacting the world. The “Pharma Bro” posted an 11-page paper […]
The first season of Tiger King ends with Joe Exotic finding himself incarcerated for murder-for-hire charges and his Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park under new ownership. But what happened to Exotic’s animals? Kent Drotar, the public relations director of the Wild Animal Sanctuary, has told People that 39 tigers and three black bears from Exotic’s […]
Joseph Maldonado-Passage, aka Joe Exotic, has been transferred to a prison medical center. As pointed out by the New York Post, inmate records confirm the 57-year-old Tiger King star is currently at the Forth Worth Federal Medical Center, which is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The records do not indicate when or why Joe Exotic was […]
As the world struggles with the global health crisis, some of those who are faring the worst are prisoners, whose living conditions are only declining amid the spread of COVID-19. Taxstone—who is currently incarcerated on Rikers Island—decided to be very candid about what prisoners are dealing with. “I’m currently in my grave, with my eyes open, […]
As the coronavirus continues to spread through U.S. correctional facilities, more and more political leaders and advocates have called for precautionary measures that would significantly reduce the health risks for inmates and prison staff. Last Prisoner Project—a nonprofit organization dedicated to freeing inmates convicted of nonviolent marijuana crimes—has launched an initiative that aims to slow the spread of COVID-19 within […]
California plans to prematurely release thousands of prisoners in an effort to mitigate the spread of coronavirus. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced the move Tuesday, stating it would expedite the transition to parole for up to 3,500 nonviolent inmates. Officials say the early releases—which will be granted over the next 60 days—will increase space within the facilities, […]
While many Americans have been forced to stay home to prevent further spread of coronavirus, there is one large sect of the population that simply doesn’t have this option: inmates. According to the New York Post, the NYC Department of Correction has reported a significant spike in confirmed COVID-19 cases within its prisons and jails. The were reportedly […]
