• MCSO: 18-year-old corrections officer arrested for promoting prison contraband

    A corrections officer was arrested on charges of promoting prison contraband, according to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office.

  • Elmira Prison attacks; union says three correctional officers hurt

    ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) -- Three correctional officers and a sergeant were injured while breaking up an inmate fight in a stairway at Elmira Correctional Facility last week, NYSCOPBA says. According to NYSCOPBA, two inmates were fighting in the stairwell leading up to their cell block after they were let out of morning programs on Monday, []

  • Female prison officer reveals what it was like to work in a men's maximum security jail while seven-months-PREGNANT

    Bella Aguilar, from California, is a former prison maintenance supervisor who worked in a jail for seven years. She has revealed what it was like to work in the prison while pregnant.

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    Prince George, Princess Charlotte, & Prince Louis Sometimes Forget About Their Pet

    Prince William says the royal kids often forget about one of their pets, a guinea pig. Fortunately, he's there to feed the guinea pig when the children forget.

  • Westchester Corrections Officer Eleanor Birritella Dies

    Shock and sadness are spreading following the sudden death of Eleanor Birrittella, a well-known corrections officer in Westchester. Birrittella died on Saturday, April 20, according to Hector Lopez, the president of the New York Hispanic American Law Enforcement Organization. A cause of death had not yet been released. Online records show Birrittella was 40 years old and lived in Yonkers. "Officer Birrittella had a smile that lit up the place," Lopez said in announcing her death. "She loved...

  • Prison Architect 2 Delayed by Several Months

    Paradox Interactive has announced that Prison Architect 2 has been delayed by several months, but there's a pretty good reason for the delay.Read this article on TechRaptor

  • Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison

    Changpeng Zhao, the founder of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, was sentenced to four months in prison on Tuesday (April 30). The sentencing came after Zhao pleaded guilty to charges of enabling money laundering at Binance, CNBC reported Tuesday. The verdict was delivered in a federal court in Seattle by U.S. District Judge Richard Jones, who told Zhao, “You had […]

  • Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to four months in prison

    A federal judge has sentenced Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (often known as “CZ”) to four months in prison, as first reported by The New York Times. Prosecutors had recommended three years. Zhao pleaded guilty in November to violating the Bank Secrecy Act by failing to set up an anti-money-laundering program. The DOJ accused Zhao of allowing criminal activity to flourish on the crypto exchange. “Binance turned a blind eye to its legal obligations in the pursuit of profit. Its willful failures...

  • Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Gets Four Months in Prison

    Binance founder Changpeng Zhao was ordered to spend four months in prison for failures that allowed cybercriminals and terrorist groups to freely trade on the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.

  • Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to four months in prison

    Binance founder Changpeng Zhao was sentenced to four months in prison for failing to establish adequate anti-money laundering protections. Zhao, once the head of the largest crypto exchange in the world, pleaded guilty in November 2023. Judge Richard Jones says that Zhao prioritized “Binance’s growth and profits over compliance with US laws and regulations.” While Jones doesn’t think Zhao is likely to reoffend, the scale of the crime is notable. "Binance “violated US law on an unprecedented...

  • U.S. marshal, two corrections officers slain in Charlotte

    (The Center Square) – Three lawmen killed in the line of duty, and five others wounded by gunfire, caused an outpouring of responses throughout North Carolina on Monday evening. The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force attempted to serve a warrant in Charlotte. A marshal and two state Department of Adult Correction officers lost their lives, four members of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department were injured, and an officer with an assisting agency was also injured, according...

  • WFP: Provides assistance to 6 million people in Afghanistan monthly

    The World Food Programme (WFP) in Afghanistan states that it distributes cash and food to six million people monthly. This organization announced in a press release on Saturday, April 27th, that the mentioned assistance has been provided with financial support from the United States, Japan, Canada, Finland, and Sweden. The United Nations had previously declared […]