Category: Prisons and Prisoners

At Rikers, Inmates See Themselves in a Film About America’s Jails

The New York Times – Movies:
Residents of one of the country’s most troubled facilities were given a preview of “Crime and Punishment in America,” a docuseries premiering on PBS next month.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Transferred to Prison in Pennsylvania

The New York Times – Music:
The music mogul, who was sentenced last year to more than four years for prostitution-related offenses, had been held in a federal prison in New Jersey.
He Ran a Top Lady Gaga Fan Page. Then He Vanished.

The New York Times – Music:
Kirill Nguyen, the founder of Gaga Daily, said he had been imprisoned in Belarus for participating in pro-democracy protests. He resurfaced this week after an absence of more than two years.
Elizabeth Holmes to Transfer to Halfway House in August 2027

The New York Times – Business:
The founder of the blood-testing start-up Theranos was sentenced to 11 years in prison for fraud and had been serving time at a minimum-security federal prison in Texas.
Swiss Tourist Sentenced to Prison After Violating ‘Day of Silence’ in Bali

The New York Times – Travel:
The 26-year-old received a yearlong sentence from a court on the Indonesian resort island after he flouted a sacred Hindu ritual and insulted it on Instagram.
China Sentences Evergrande Founder to Life in Prison

The New York Times – Business:
Hui Ka Yan’s punishment caps the downfall of a property empire whose collapse set off a prolonged crisis in the Chinese economy.
After Prison, a Financial Titan Plots an Unlikely Comeback

The New York Times – Business:
Bill McGlashan served time for trying to buy his son’s way into college during the Varsity Blues scandal. He hopes his new venture will restore his name — and save the planet.
Even Without Internet Access, Prisoners Are Trying to Benefit From A.I.

The New York Times – Business:
Most prisons forbid online access. But inmates are finding ways to ask chatbots questions anyway.
In a Memoir Draft, Changpeng Zhao of Binance Details the Talks Leading to His Prison Time

The New York Times – Business:
In a draft of his memoir, Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, laid out the secret negotiations that led to his imprisonment and a run-in with ICE.
James Luckey-Lange Among Americans Freed in Venezuela

James Luckey-Lange, 28, was released this week with several other U.S. citizens from the country’s notorious prison system after going missing in December, his family said.
Fetty Wap, ‘Trap Queen’ Rapper, Is Released Early From Prison

The Grammy-nominated singer was sentenced to six years in 2023 for drug trafficking. The reasons for his release were unclear.
An Infamous Australian Prison Held the Unexpected: A Record Collection

Pentridge Prison’s radio station played donated albums for its inmates. Twenty-six years after the site’s sale, a local shop has landed its vinyl.