Category: Prisons and Prisoners

Bread, Water and Peanut Butter: Sam Bankman-Fried’s Life in Jail

Mr. Bankman-Fried, founder of the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has protested his conditions at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center as he awaits trial on fraud charges.
Sam Bankman-Fried to Be Sent to Jail After Judge Revokes Bail

Mr. Bankman-Fried had been under house arrest at his parents’ home as he awaited trial on charges stemming from the collapse of his cryptocurrency company, FTX.
The Joy of Driving, After 12 Years in Prison

He once made a living behind the wheel. Now, the road suggests fresh possibilities.
Larry Nassar Is Said to Have Been Stabbed Multiple Times in Florida Prison

Lawrence G. Nassar, 59, is in stable condition after he was attacked by another inmate at a federal prison in Central Florida.
Ex-Prisoners Face Headwinds as Job Seekers, Even as Openings Abound

An estimated 60 percent of those leaving prison are unemployed a year later. But after a push for “second-chance hiring,” some programs show promise.
Elizabeth Holmes Set to Report to Prison Tuesday in Texas

The disgraced founder of the blood testing start-up Theranos, who was convicted of fraud, is expected to report to a minimum-security prison in Texas.
Lonely Cry for Action as China Locks Up Japanese Citizens on Spy Charges

Hideji Suzuki says Japan failed him during his six years in a Chinese prison. China’s recent arrest of a Japanese citizen is again testing Tokyo’s resolve.
Once the Prince of Tennis and a Prison Inmate, Boris Becker Starts Again

Becker, who is featured in a new documentary, is beginning a third act after serving eight months in prison. “I’m sort of in late summer, fall of my life,” he said.
Wells Fargo’s Carrie Tolstedt Pleads Guilty and Faces Prison

The New York Times – Business:
Carrie L. Tolstedt, who ran the bank’s retail branches, faces up to 16 months in prison for obstructing a bank examination.
Gary Glitter Is Back in Prison After Violating Probation Terms

The New York Times – Music:
The singer was released from prison last month after serving half of a 16-year sentence for sexually abusing three young girls decades ago.
Gary Glitter Is Released From Prison After Serving Half of His Sentence

The New York Times – Business:
The disgraced former glam rock singer was found guilty in 2015 of sexually abusing three young girls in the 1970s. He had been given a 16-year sentence.
How a Football Superfan in a Wolf Costume Ended Up in a Cage

The New York Times – Sports:
Kansas City football fans worried when one of their team’s most recognizable supporters didn’t show up for a game. When he turned up in jail in Tulsa, they wondered if they’d known him at all.