Free Talk Live - imprisonment

8 Things You Need to Know About America's Private Prison Industry

Erin Jane — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:56:52 +0000

Crime is going down in America, but more Americans than ever are in prison—and more and more money is being spent and made, turning this country into a giant armed camp. Here are some key points about the private prison industry:

Kansas man gets life sentence for sex act on baby.

Mylosol — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 05:13:04 +0000

Man gets life in prison after repenting for his crime. A Kansas man turned himself in to authorities saying he knowingly committed oral sex on a 4 month old baby. The predator laws in Kansas are some of the strictest in the nation and mandate a life sentence. While the crime is deplorable, should the sentence be lessened because the man admitted his crime to a priest and turned himself in willingly to police?

Atlanta woman wrongly imprisoned for 53 days because of name mix-up

jenrobi — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:00:25 +0000

Atlanta woman who shared only the same first name with a suspect is imprisoned for 53 days. She was only released because the victim of the crime testified that this was not the "Teresa" that attacked him.

The Drunken Disorderly Inn

Darkrevenger — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:13:44 +0000

This is what happens when British bureaucrats have too much time on their hands.