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Here’s a Perfect Example of How the Justice System Screws Over Black People
A Black woman in Ohio will spend more than a year in prison while a white woman, who stole more than six times as much money, only got probation.
Drake Bell Accused of Sexually Assaulting a Teen Girl: ‘He Preyed on Me’
The former star of Nickelodeon’s ‘Drake & Josh’ was just sentenced to two years of probation after pleading guilty to child endangerment.
Women are coming for the judge who let Baylor ex-frat president accused of sexual assault off with no jail time
Texas judge Ralph Strother accepted a plea of “no contest" from Jacob Anderson, a Baylor University student, in early December.
The Philly cop who jailed Meek Mill was on a secret watch list kept by the DA
Cop's name is allegedly on a list of two dozen officers suspected of lying under oath
Meek Mill Reportedly Sentenced to 2-4 Years in Prison for Parole Violations
The Philadelphia rapper's sentence follows two recent arrests.
This Woman's Opioid Relapse Could Change Drug Laws Forever
Julie Eldred was ordered to stay sober as a condition of probation after repeatedly stealing to get heroin. She thinks that's unconstitutional—and she's not alone.
Why the Friendships You Make in Prison Should Stay Behind Bars
In federal prison, you form friendships with gang members, violent men, and a whole slew of drug dealers and users of every variety. What happens after that is sensitive.
High School Student Charged with Rape Avoids Jail Time So He Can Attend College
A Massachusetts high school student and athlete charged with sexually assaulting two unconscious female students was handed a sentence of two years probation and no conviction for two years.
What It's Like to Get Caught in America's Private Probation Trap
In part two of our investigation into modern debtors' prisons, VICE examines how private probation can land vulnerable people in a cycle of extortion and jail time.
This Ex-Con Is Helping Inmates Navigate the Broken US System for Reentering Society
As a 17-year-old, Clark Porter was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison. Now he works to keep recently released inmates from being sent back behind bars.
'Affluenza Teen' Sentenced to Two Years in Jail for Violating Probation
"You're not getting out of jail today," a Texas judge told Ethan Couch, giving him consecutive terms for breaking a probation deal that kept him out of prison after he killed four people while driving drunk in 2013.