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Arizona Now Charges People $25 to Visit Prison Inmates

Shauna Wright — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 19:34:36 +0000

New legislation in Arizona allows the state’s Department of Corrections to impose a one-time “background check fee” of $25 on adults wishing to visit inmates at any of its 15 facilities.

Needless to say, families and prisoner advocacy groups are not happy, citing the existing costs of traveling to visit loved ones housed in prisons that are often located in remote areas.

Chronic Masturbator Sues To Gain Access to Porn in Jail

Kayla Keys — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:10:54 +0000

Kyle Richards, a prisoner awaiting sentence on a bank robbery conviction, claims he suffers from chronic masturbation syndrome and needs porn to manage his affliction.

And since the 21-year old isn’t being provided access to pornography behind bars in Michigan’s Macomb County jail, he is suing the state and Gov. Rick Snyder for cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment.

Teenager Faces Prison Sentence For Blow-Up Doll Prank

Puff — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:57:59 +0000

High school senior Tyell Morton of Rushville, Indiana, is a good student who’s never been in trouble, but not only will he miss graduation, he may go to prison for eight years. As a senior prank, he disguised himself in a hoodie and gloves and left a package in the girls’ restroom. School officials saw [...]

Vince Neil is Heading to the Pen

Kayla Keys — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:52:50 +0000

Motley Crue lead singer Vince Neil is going to spend two weeks behind bars for his DUI arrest this past June. His sentence is part of a plea deal he is expected to accept next Wednesday which includes 15 days of house arrest following his 15 days in prison. Neil will begin his term on [...]