VR headsets are ‘hope machines’ inside California prisons
CHOWCHILLA, Calif. — Jacob Smith has been in prison for two decades but he and other inmates are…
VR headsets in California prisons offer escape, practical experience
CHOWCHILLA, Calif. (AP) — Jacob Smith has been in prison for two decades but he and other inmates…
Tekashi 6ix9ine joins notorious NYC lockup with Venezuela’s president
NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine is joining Venezuela’s president and the man charged with gunning down…
Maduro appears in US courtroom on drug trafficking charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was making his first appearance in an American courtroom…
Search is on for 3 inmates, including murder suspect, who escaped from jail
DECATUR, Ga. — Three inmates — including one who was being held on a murder charge — have…
Tennessee governor pardons Jelly Roll, music star who sought redemption from his criminal past
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s governor pardoned country star Jelly Roll on Thursday for his criminal past in…
US rapper Wiz Khalifa sentenced by Romanian court to 9 months for drug possession
BUCHAREST, Romania — American rapper Wiz Khalifa was sentenced by a court in Romania on Thursday to nine…
California Prison Health Jobs Stay Vacant Despite High Pay
By Kristen Hwang, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Despite spending…
Honduras seeks Interpol help to arrest ex-President Hernández
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Honduras Attorney General Johel Zelaya said Monday that he had ordered Honduran authorities and…
Federal judge rejects freedom bid by imprisoned former Colorado election clerk Tina Peters
DENVER (AP) — A federal magistrate judge on Monday rejected a bid by a former Colorado county clerk…
Exclusive | Staff expecting something to ‘pop off’ at hospital for criminally insane
It’s “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” on Wards Island. For the past three months, staff at the…
Doctor who sold ketamine to Matthew Perry faces sentencing in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A doctor who pleaded guilty to selling ketamine to Matthew Perry in the weeks…