Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, has been ordered to start his prison term. The Supreme Court made this decision. Bolsonaro was found guilty of trying to stay in power after losing the 2022 election. He will serve his sentence in a federal police jail in Brasilia. Bolsonaro is 70 yea
A former news anchor, Stephanie Hockridge, has been sentenced to a decade behind bars for her part in a massive pandemic loan scam. This scam involved siphoning over $63 million from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a government initiative aimed at helping small businesses during the pandemic.
In the heart of Michigan, a unique program is giving incarcerated women a second chance at life. Eastern Michigan University's College in Prison program is offering inmates at the Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility the opportunity to pursue bachelor's degrees and explore over 15 fields of st
Sean "Diddy" Combs, once known for his wild nights, is now living a life of strict routines behind bars. His days are now structured around the rigid schedule of Fort Dix, a federal prison. Gone are the late nights and spontaneous parties. Instead, Diddy's new normal includes early mornings and earl
Turkish politicians are planning to meet with Abdullah Ocalan, the leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), who has been in prison for over two decades. This meeting comes after a suggestion from Devlet Bahceli, a strong ally of President Erdogan. Erdogan himself has hinted that he might allow
John J. Lennon, once a man entangled in a life of crime, now finds himself behind bars, serving a 28-year-to-life sentence for a murder he committed in 2001. His journey, however, took an unexpected turn when he discovered journalism through a prison writing workshop. This newfound passion led him t
Ukraine is trying hard to get a big prisoner exchange going with Russia. They want to bring home 1, 200 Ukrainians who are being held captive. President Zelenskiy and his top security advisor have been talking about this a lot lately. The security chief, Rustem Umerov, just got back from meetings i
Ecuador has taken a significant step to tackle prison violence by moving 300 high-risk inmates to a new maximum-security prison. This move comes after a deadly riot that left 31 prisoners dead in a southern prison. The new prison, located on the coast in Santa Elena province, is part of President D
Nicolas Sarkozy, the former president of France, is back home after a short stay in prison. He was let out early because of an appeal. This all started when he was found guilty of taking money from Libya to fund his 2007 election campaign. The court said he can't leave France or talk to certain peop
Ghislaine Maxwell, the woman linked to Jeffrey Epstein's crimes, is trying to get her prison sentence shortened. She's asking President Trump for help, and some people think she's getting special treatment in jail. A secret informer told House Democrats that Maxwell is asking for a commutation, whi
