Tag: jail

[PREMIERING NOW] True the Vote Co-Founder Says ‘More Determined’ to Expose Election Fraud After Jail Time

Catherine Engelbrecht and Greg Phillips, co-founders of True the Vote, were sentenced to jail without bail, where they were placed in solitary confinement. This was because of a judge’s ruling after they refused to reveal a source in a civil case. Engelbrecht and Phillips, whose work investigating election fraud was exposed in Dinesh D’Souza’s documentary…


[Premiering 11/17, 10:30 AM ET] True the Vote Co-Founder Says ‘More Determined’ to Expose Election Fraud After Jail Time

Catherine Engelbrecht and Greg Phillips, co-founders of True the Vote, were sentenced to jail without bail, where they were placed in solitary confinement. This was because of a judge’s ruling after they refused to reveal a source in a civil case. Engelbrecht and Phillips, whose work investigating election fraud was exposed in Dinesh D’Souza’s documentary…


Queensland Locks up More Children Than Any State in Australia

Queensland is spending tens of millions to jail more children behind bars than any other jurisdiction in the nation with no impact on community safety, a report says. There were 219 inmates under the age of 17 in detention in June compared to 172 in 2014, according to a Justice Reform Initiative report released on Tuesday….


Calgary Pastor Jailed During Pandemic Reflects After Being Acquitted on Charges

After dozens of court dates, three weeks in prison, and seven public health tickets, Calgary Pastor Tim Stephens says he is relieved after having been acquitted of all remaining charges on Nov. 1. Stephens made the comments to The Epoch Times in an interview the day Alberta Provincial Court Judge Allen A. Fradsham declared the pastor…


The Success of Norwegian Prison Systems

The Norwegian prison system is highly effective at rehabilitating offenders, with the country achieving one of the lowest recidivism rates globally. Norwegian Correctional Services employ a prison system that is quite different to a lot of countries, emphasizing the future reintegration of prisoners and emphasising measures to ensure a smooth transition back into society. In…


Man Who Admitted to Striking Conservative Teenager With Car After Political Dispute Released on Bond

A man who has admitted to running his vehicle into a teenager who he claimed was an extremist Republican was released on bond in North Dakota this week even though the teen passed away. Shannon Brandt, the man, posted $50,000 bond on Sept. 20, according to Foster County jail records and a bond receipt. Brandt…


Justice Department Failed to Report Nearly 1,000 Deaths in State and Local Prisons: Senate Committee

A probe by the Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations and the Government Accountability Office has found that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is failing to adequately and efficiently collect data about deaths in state prisons and local jails and that the true number of deaths is likely much higher. The report (pdf), a culmination of a…


California State Budget Includes a Move to Close Another Prison

Buried in the recently passed California state budget bill is a provision to close a state prison in the small northern city of Susanville by exempting state correctional facilities from environmental reviews. Assembly Bill (AB) 200 designates state public safety spending for the 2022–2023 fiscal year and sets a closure date of June 30, 2023,…


Oxford ‘Predator’ Who Sexually Assaulted 2 Men After Spiking Drinks Is Jailed for 22 Years

A dangerous “sexual predator” has been jailed for 22 years after drugging two men and sexually assaulting them in Oxford, England. Luiz Inacio Da Silva Neto “opportunistically targeted” his victims in November and December 2021—spiking their drinks with an unknown stupefying drug, thought to be GHB or GBL. Following a trial at Oxford Crown Court,…


After Crashing Spears Wedding, Ex-Husband Jason Alexander Hit With Restraining Order

By Kenan Draughorne From Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES—Britney Spears has secured a restraining order against her ex-husband, Jason Alexander, after he attempted to crash her wedding in Thousand Oaks last week. A judge ruled during an arraignment Monday that Alexander can’t contact or disturb his ex-wife for at least the next three years. He…