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A convicted rapist walked away, with three weeks left in his 9-month sentence, after he was sent outside to close the iron gates
Last year, Gov. Gavin Newson said Sirhan Sirhan remains a threat to the public and hasn’t taken responsibility for a crime that changed American history
Two convicted bank robbery inmates broke out of their 17th floor cell of the Metropolitan Correctional Center and rappelled down the building’s sheer face
Among the most pressing issues Susan Hutson faces taking over as Orleans Parish sheriff is a decrease in deputies employed by the sheriff’s office
Past prison riots are effective real-life scenarios jails and prisons can use when training officers
Ferries to Alcatraz are operating at 25% capacity, carrying about 150 passengers instead of the usual 600
To pay tribute to the milestone, the Empire State Building lit up with blue and orange colors
Wrecking crews are in the midst of a two-year, $27 million effort to demolish the notorious prison and the adjacent city jail
Ferry service, trails, gardens and a revised audio tour that has commentary from former prisoners and COs will be available
Museum-goers would stand at the site of the first cramped cells at this prison “up the river” from New York City and learn about life in the big house
The Tennessee State Prison, which served as a setting for films such as “The Green Mile” and “Walk the Line,” was heavily damaged by the fatal tornado
Officials say King served his final stint behind bars, about five months before his assassination, at the old jail in Jefferson County
In 1949, “Tunnel Joe” Holmes began hacking away at the slate floor under his cot, using a stick with a nail attached to the end; 20 months later he escaped
Exhibits such as the CSI gallery appeal to armchair sleuths and criminal justice pros alike