Criminal Law

Federal prisoner provides clemency test for a compassionate conservative
This AP story provides the latest news on the heart-wrenching story of the Yeagers first discussed here. Here are the details: A federal inmate is asking President Bush for clemency so he can be with his daughter, who's dying of...

Federal Prison Inmate Jason Yaeger Allowed Visit With Dying Daughter, Ten-Year-Old Jayci Yaeger
Pressured by growing media coverage and a deluge of emails, letters, and phone calls from around the globe, federal authorities allowed Jason Yaeger to visit with his dying daughter, 10-year-old Jayci Yaeger yesterday afternoon...

Prison Officials Finally Relent to Outrage Over Dying Girls Last Request
The federal bureau of prisons finally relented to overwhelming public condemnation over its refusal to release a father to be with his dying daughter. People were aghast at the federal prison officials refusing a dying 10-year-old girl, Jayci Yaeger, her last wish: to spend time with her dad who is serving time for [...

Police Say Josef Fritzl Had Seven Children With Daughter He Held Captive For 24 Years
Police in Amstetten, Austria are investigating a 73-old-man who they say held his 42-year-old daughter prisoner in a cellar for the last 24 years. Police also allege the man, identified only as Josef Fritzl, fathered seven children with his daughter,...

Federal Prison Warden Denies Inmate Early Release to be with Dying 10-year-old Daughter
The prison system in the United States is as flawed as the prison systems in most third world countries. We are frustrated and saddened by reports of severe overcrowding and staff misconduct...

Love on a Stick
Yesterday was a particularly miserable day in the apartment; anywhere not within 5 feet of the air conditioner was uncomfortably humid, and for most of the day outside was worse, so I felt like a prisoner...

Employee Theft
Mother and daughter ordered to pay $1 million settlement for writing false paychecks.

Michigan
Settles Female Prisoner Sexual Abuse Lawsuit for $100 Million

Prisoner Abuse
Somerset County pays undisclosed settlement for failing to provide adequate securities for inmate assaults.