A sheriff fought to give prisoners addicted to opioids a shot that suppresses cravings for a month. Upon release, they were more likely to continue treatment.
Category: Prisons and Prisoners
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Herbert Hoelter, Prison Consultant to the Rich and Infamous, Dies at 73
He helped Martha Stewart, Leona Helmsley, Michael Milken and other white-collar criminals win lighter sentences, and prepared them for life in prison.
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For This Drama, Some Actors Had to Return to Prison by Choice
Alongside Colman Domingo and Paul Raci, ex-inmates shot “Sing Sing” in a decommissioned correctional facility. Then came the screening in the actual prison.
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A Brooklyn Suit Maker Offers Free Formal Wear to the Newly Exonerated
Bindle & Keep, a suit maker in Brooklyn, offers free formal wear to newly exonerated men and women trying to rebuild their lives.
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Replacing Prison Uniforms With Custom Suits
Bindle & Keep, a suit maker in Brooklyn, offers free formal wear to newly exonerated men and women trying to rebuild their lives.
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Ryan Salame, FTX Executive, Gets Seven and a Half Year Prison Sentence
Ryan Salame, the head of FTX’s subsidiary in the Bahamas, was the first of Sam Bankman-Fried’s deputies to be sentenced since the crypto exchange collapsed in November 2022.
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Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX Founder, Transferred From Brooklyn Jail
The FTX founder’s final destination wasn’t clear, but Mr. Bankman-Fried has told people close to him that he expected to be moved to a facility in Mendota, Calif.
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Binance’s Founder Plans a Comeback Even as He Faces Prison Time
Since pleading guilty to violating money-laundering rules, Changpeng Zhao, who ran the giant crypto exchange Binance, has networked across the United States to set up his next act.
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U.S. Lags Behind Other Countries in Hepatitis-C Cures
Despite an arsenal of drugs, many Americans are still unaware of their infections until it’s too late. A Biden initiative languishes without Congressional approval.
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Start-Up Founder Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Fraud
Manish Lachwani, who founded the software start-up HeadSpin, is the latest tech entrepreneur to face time in prison in recent years.