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Arkansas is buying land in Charleston for a new prison that promises jobs and security

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Arkansas is buying land in Charleston for a new prison that promises jobs and security

CHARLESTON (KATV) – The state of Arkansas has purchased land in Charleston to build a new prison that will house up to 3,000 inmates, Gov. Sarah Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Corrections announced Thursday. State officials say the 815-acre property was purchased for $2,950,000 after a months-long search. While officials say it is too […]

UPDATE: Franklin County has been chosen as the site for a new 3,000-bed state prison

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UPDATE: Franklin County has been chosen as the site for a new 3,000-bed state prison

This story has been significantly updated since it was first published. Residents and local officials say they were surprised by the news Gov. Sarah Sanders and other state officials have chosen Charleston in southern Franklin County as the site of a massive new state prison that will house about 3,000 inmates. Although the governor has […]

“Bob's Burgers” actor Jay Johnston is sentenced to one year in prison for the Jan. 6 riot

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“Bob's Burgers” actor Jay Johnston is sentenced to one year in prison for the Jan. 6 riot

Jay Johnston, an actor known for portraying the character Jimmy Pesto in the animated series Bob's Burgersreceived a one-year prison sentence this week for his role in the riots at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. On Monday, Johnston, 56, received his prison sentence from US District Judge Carl Nichols in Washington DC after […]

What you should know about Escape at Dannemora prisoners

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What you should know about Escape at Dannemora prisoners

In 2015, two men escaped from the maximum-security Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, New York, sparking a three-week manhunt. One of them was serving a life sentence for the murder of a Broome County sheriff's deputy. “Escape at Dannemora,” a Showtime true-crime series about the prison break, is now streaming on Netflix and is steadily […]

Erik and Lyle Menendez: Brothers still have a long way to go before they leave prison

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Erik and Lyle Menendez: Brothers still have a long way to go before they leave prison

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Erik and Lyle Menendez There is still a long way to go before they can be released from prison, although the Los Angeles County district attorney has recommended that their life without parole sentences be overturned and that the brothers be resentenced and immediately eligible for parole. The brothers, convicted of […]

Where is former Dannemora prison employee Joyce Mitchell?

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Where is former Dannemora prison employee Joyce Mitchell?

“Escape at Dannemora,” an eight-part Showtime drama originally released in 2018 and now streaming on Netflix, is based on the true story of two men who escaped from Clinton Correctional Facility with the help of prison employee Joyce Mitchell. David Sweat was serving a life sentence for the 2002 killing of Broome County Sheriff's Deputy […]

Prosecutor calls for new sentence for Menendez brothers who murdered parents | Al Jazeera News

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Prosecutor calls for new sentence for Menendez brothers who murdered parents | Al Jazeera News

Prosecutors in the United States have recommended that Lyle and Erik Menendez be resentenced for the murder of their parents after new evidence emerged of sexual abuse by their father. The brothers have been behind bars for 34 years, serving life sentences for shooting their father and mother in their home in Beverly Hills, California, […]

Stream or skip?

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Stream or skip?

Nearly a decade ago, an infamous prison break occurred at the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, New York. The unusual thing was that the escape was made possible by a seemingly inconspicuous woman who worked in the prison and who also happened to be having an affair with the two refugees. The film directed by […]

Alabama executes Derrick Dearman, a man who killed five people and asked to be executed

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Alabama executes Derrick Dearman, a man who killed five people and asked to be executed

A man who admitted to killing five people with an ax and a gun during a murder was executed in Alabama on Thursday drug-related shooting spree in 2016 and dropped his appeals to move forward with his lethal injection. Derrick Dearman, 36, was pronounced dead at 6:14 p.m. Thursday at Holman Prison in southern Alabama. […]

A man who killed five people and asked to be executed is being executed in Alabama

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A man who killed five people and asked to be executed is being executed in Alabama

ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama executed a man Thursday who admitted doing so five people killed with an ax and a gun during a drug-fueled rampage in 2016 and dropped his appeals to move forward with his lethal injection. Derrick Dearman, 36, was pronounced dead at 6:14 p.m. Thursday at Holman Prison in southern Alabama. […]