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Tarek Bazrouk sentenced to 17 months in prison for antisemitic acts in NYC

Tarek Bazrouk sentenced to 17 months in prison for antisemitic acts in NYC

Sentencing of Tarek Bazrouk for Hate Crimes Tarek Bazrouk, a 20-year-old Palestinian-American, received a 17-month sentence instead of the potential 30 years for a series of anti-Semitic hate crimes. Prosecutors allege he has ties to groups like Hamas and Hezbollah and have charged him with multiple federal hate crimes. Over a nine-month period, starting last […]

Diddy’s Release Date from Prison Announced

Diddy's Release Date from Prison Announced

Sean “Diddy” Combs Sentenced to Federal Prison (UPI) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has been sentenced to approximately 3 1/2 years in federal prison, which is about six months less than originally expected, according to inmate records. The Federal Bureau of Prisons has set his expected release date for May 8, 2028. Combs, 55, has been […]

Diddy scheduled to be released from prison in 2028 following prostitution conviction

Diddy scheduled to be released from prison in 2028 following prostitution conviction

Sean “Diddy” Combs Sentenced to Prison, Eligible for Release in 2028 Sean “Diddy” Combs is set to be eligible for release from prison in 2028, as recently reported. The 55-year-old music mogul was found guilty of federal prostitution charges and received a sentence of over four years earlier this month. He is scheduled for release […]

Police in London arrest a sex offender and asylum-seeker who was wrongly released from prison.

Police in London arrest a sex offender and asylum-seeker who was wrongly released from prison.

LONDON — Arrest of Released Sex Offender Raises Concerns London police announced on Sunday that a convicted sex offender, who was also an asylum seeker, has been arrested after being mistakenly released from prison, an incident that has caused significant embarrassment for the government. The Metropolitan Police confirmed that Haddush Gaberslassie Kebatou, an Ethiopian national, […]

Prison contracts need to prioritize outcomes rather than occupancy levels

Prison contracts need to prioritize outcomes rather than occupancy levels

Across the United States, states are re-assuming control over prisons previously managed by private companies. Recently, Oklahoma State completed the acquisition of the Lawton facility for $312 million, effectively ending its last private prison contract. Meanwhile, New Mexico is in the process of phasing out its final private prison after 27 years. In Texas, plans […]

Student escapes prison time after rape charges are reclassified in Oklahoma

Student escapes prison time after rape charges are reclassified in Oklahoma

Community members and parents in Payne County, Oklahoma, are expressing their anger after a student accused of several violent sexual assaults was reclassified in court from an adult to a “juvenile offender.” Jesse Butler, now 18, recently entered a no contest plea to 11 felony charges, which include attempted first-degree rape and strangulation, among others. […]