A prison inmate is suing the director of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services for his decision not to retroactively apply the sentencing reform bill passed by lawmakers earlier this year. Kirk Robinson said Director Rob Jeffreys issued a memo to the incarcerated population that the department …
Read MoreJudge’s Artful Pressure Convinces 22-Year-Old Who Molested Siblings to Plead Rather Than Risk Life in Prison
Ja’vere Justin Lumpkins moments after he agreed to plead out his case this morning in court. (© FlaglerLive) It took a lot of work on Circuit Judge Terence Perkins’s part this morning. But in the end, the judge convinced Ja’vere Justin Lumpkins, who just turned …
Read MoreHere’s who got the first deal at The Point in Draper. For $2.3 billion.
Draper • With the old Utah State Prison razed and gone, The Point is finally getting off the ground. Utah’s multibillion-dollar redevelopment of its former prison site in Draper took a dramatic leap forward Monday, with the release of formal plans for the core of …
Read MoreYoung Thug, YSL RICO Trial Day 2
Lawyer calls Young Thug a ‘studio gangster’ Day two of the YSL RICO Trial against Young Thug and his associates continued with opening statements. Brian Steel, Young Thug’s attorney, spent hours pushing back against prosecutors’ accusations that the rapper’s music promotes violent gang activity. He …
Read MoreArt Saved My Life
Jessie Milo says his father taught him two things that changed, and ultimately saved his life. When Jessie was a baby, he said his dad would bring him along to rob houses. And as he grew up, he watched his father and many other men …
Read More42 Dugg Details Hardships Of Prison Job: ‘They Were Killing Me, Bruh’
42 Dugg, who was released from prison last month after a year and a half, has opened about the struggles of his life behind bars. During an appearance on Million Dollaz Worth Of Game that aired on Thursday (November 23), the 29-year-old rapper reflected on …
Read MoreSculpture major’s obstacle becomes his path to art and service
November 28, 2023 Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2023 graduates. Bruce Ward is from a small town of 940 people in western Oregon, where he graduated from high school in 1998. Three years later, Ward enlisted in the …
Read MoreAlice man dabbing in talent this holiday season
Joseph A. Garza, a native of Alice, is going from business to business decorating window displays for Christmas. Garza had a hand for art, but didn’t take it seriously. He became addicted to pain medication after an accident. The addiction along with several wrong decisions …
Read MoreState land authority inks Phase 1 agreement for development of The Point at site of the former Utah prison
On a site that for more than 70 years housed thousands of men and women in the custody and care of the Utah Department of Corrections, the innovative mixed-use development The Point has reached “a major milestone.” On Nov. 8, the Point of the Mountain …
Read MoreMan returns to prison for role in killing outdoorsman living in tent in rural Clare County
HARRISON, MI — A Harrison man is heading back to prison for his role in the 2021 killing of an outdoorsman in his tent. The homicide’s triggerman is already behind bars. Clare County Circuit Judge Roy G. Mienk on Nov. 21 sentenced 33-year-old Kenneth J. …
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