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Inmate Says He Busted Out Of Jail Due To Loud Rap Music

Don't commit the crime if you can't do the time
An inmate who was serving a six and a half year sentence at a minimum security prison in the UK said "enough was enough", and that the constant playing of loud hip-hop music led is what prompted his jailbreak.

The music was driving him nuts, he said, and he was tired about being hounded by other inmates to buy drugs.

And eventually, when it got to the point that he was on his last very nerve, he decided to climb over a security wall and make a run for it.

Robert Stevens remained …

By |May 1st, 2014|Bail Industry Features|Comments Off on Inmate Says He Busted Out Of Jail Due To Loud Rap Music
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    Vacation Nightmares: Getting Arrested While Traveling Abroad

Vacation Nightmares: Getting Arrested While Traveling Abroad

For most people, the word vacation stirs mental images of blended cocktails and white sandy beaches.

A stint in a foreign jail cell isn't usually on a traveler's to-do list.

So how do you avoid getting arrested while visiting a different country?

In many cases it's best to let common sense be your guide.  It also won't hurt to brush up on local laws.  You will also want to remember that just because things are one way in the US, that's not to say they are the same way throughout the globe.
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Most people have read stories or have seen news …

By |December 16th, 2013|Bail Industry Features|Comments Off on Vacation Nightmares: Getting Arrested While Traveling Abroad
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The Recession and America’s Prisons

In the United States, the incarceration rate is the highest in the world.

The recession has forced many prisons to tighten up their financial belts in order to save on costs. That means more prisoners being housed in tighter confines.

This can only have a negative impact. Additional funds are expected from the federal level in order to help improve conditions.

By |September 18th, 2013|Infographic|Comments Off on The Recession and America’s Prisons
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Sesame Street Teaches Kids I Is For Incarceration

In the United States it is estimated that more than 2.7 million kids have parents that are serving time in state or federal prisons.

Corrections department officers said this reflects an 80% spike from numbers reported 20 years ago.

This, according to Sesame Street representatives, is why they are creating a production that is geared toward helping these children cope with a new series called "Little Children, Big Challenges".

 

Research shows that about one out of every 28 kids has a parent that is in jail. Some states say their incarceration rate is so high that nearly 10% of resident children have …

By |June 17th, 2013|National|Comments Off on Sesame Street Teaches Kids I Is For Incarceration
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Inmates Tattoo ‘Katie’s Revenge’ On Forehead Of Convicted Child Molester

Yes, this is true... and here's the story:  A man who was sentenced to life in prison after molesting and murdering a 10 year-old girl has a new tattoo. Shortly after Wabash Valley State Prison inmates learned about the details of Anthony Stockelman's crimes, they decided to administer their own form of jailhouse justice. Several unnamed detainees ambushed Stockelman and held him to the ground. During this time another prisoner forcibly administered a tattoo on the man's forehead. That tattoo reads "Katie's Revenge". Katie is the name of the child that was kidnapped, molested and drowned just 15 miles …

By |May 31st, 2013|The Illegal & Unlawful|Comments Off on Inmates Tattoo ‘Katie’s Revenge’ On Forehead Of Convicted Child Molester
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