Prison
Woman Gets 20 Years For Fatal DUI Crash
A South Florida woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison for a DUI crash that left construction workers dead and one injured.
Judge Rejects Plan To Privatize Florida Prisons
A Leon County circuit judge has blocked a plan to privatize 29 Florida prison facilities, claiming the way the law authorized the change violated the Florida constitution. The state had planned to seek bids on the program Friday, but that was immediately canceled by the ruling.
I-Team: Lionel Tate Talks From Behind Bars
The first 12-year old in America to be sentenced to life in prison without parole, speaks for the first time, from behind bars, with CBS4 Chief Investigative Reporter Michele Gillen.
Dillard High Basketball Imposter Headed To Texas Prison
Guerdwich Montimere, a 22-year-old man who posed as a Texas high school basketball player after graduating from Dillard High, has accepted a plea deal in Texas and will serve three years in prison.
Children’s Program Allows Kids To Meet Jailed Relatives
In honor of the upcoming Fourth of July holiday, nearly 200 Miami area children visited their incarcerated parents and learned about the virtues of “being an American.”
Ex-Bolivian Anti-Drug Chief Guilty In Cocaine Case
A former top Bolivian counternarcotics official and a co-conspirator pleaded guilty Thursday to federal cocaine trafficking charges, promising to help U.S. drug investigators in hopes of shaving years off their prison sentences.
S. Fla. Man Gets 4+ Years In Prison For Metals Fraud
A West Palm Beach man was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for his role in a $1.3 million precious metals investment fraud scheme.
Reggae Star Banton Asks For Shorter Jail Sentence
Jamaican reggae singer Buju Banton is asking for a reduced prison sentence. He faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years in prison at his sentencing hearing June 23 in Tampa federal court.
Rapper Ja Rule Due To Go To Prison In NYC Gun Case
Multiplatinum-selling rapper Ja Rule is set to go to prison, but he’s leaving fans with an album on the way.
Legislature Moving On Criminal, Justice System Reforms
The Republican mantra of get tough on criminals gave way slightly this year to measures aimed at helping some criminals and ex-offenders break the cycle of crime while saving the state money.
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