Category: Prison Rules

The crime of kidnapping is defined as the illegal act of taking a person and transporting them against their will with force, fear, and/or intimidation. The laws in the United States date back to the 1930s after the highly publicized Lindbergh baby kidnapping.  The Federal Kidnapping Act authorized the FBI to investigate kidnapping based on… Continue reading Can You Get Life in Prison for Kidnapping?

If you are being abused by your partner, you can contact the National Domestic Abuse Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. Domestic violence cases are a commonly misunderstood area of the law because of the stigma associated with the concept of abuse. Obviously, domestic violence is disgusting and those who are guilty of committing such a crime should… Continue reading Can You go to Prison for Domestic Violence?

When you are sentenced to prison, it doesn’t necessarily mean you are going to be locked in a cell 24/7. Unless you have a super-violent history and are housed in a SuperMax, or maximum-security prison, chances are you will either be assigned to a work detail or required to attend classes.  When you are assigned… Continue reading What Kind of Labor do Prisons Make Inmates Perform?

When Demi Burnett was trying to win Colton Underwood’s heart during season 23 of The Bachelor, she revealed that her mom – Tina Jean Jordan – had recently been released from prison after serving a sentence for embezzlement. But as it turns out, there’s a lot more to the story than that. Keep reading to… Continue reading Why Did Demi Burnett’s Mom go to Prison?

The purpose of child support is to provide for your child’s needs – housing, food, clothing, medical, extracurriculars, etc. – even though you are the non-custodial parent. It’s not a payment that you make in exchange for child care.  Most custodial parents rely on the child support payments from the non-custodial parents, but that doesn’t… Continue reading Can You go to Prison for Not Paying Child Support?

Johnny Cash is one of the most famous outlaws in Country music history. Known for numerous hits like Folsom Prison Blues, I Walk the Line, Ring of Fire, A Boy Named Sue, One Piece At a Time, and Hurt, the “Man in Black” had a career that lasted nearly five decades.  When he died in… Continue reading Why Did Johnny Cash go to Prison?

There are more than two million people in the United States who are currently behind bars, and their crimes range from non-violent marijuana possession to mass murder.  I’ve talked before about how the United States has approximately five percent of the world’s population, but a whopping 25 percent of the world’s prison population. The data… Continue reading Can You go to Prison For Not Paying Taxes?

Ten years ago, Abby Lee Miller burst onto our television screens in the Lifetime reality show Dance Moms. For eight seasons, the founder of the Abby Lee Dance Company was famous for yelling at her students in practice sessions and motivating them to excel in dance competitions. The show produced three spin-offs – Abby’s Ultimate… Continue reading Why Did Abby Lee Miller go to Prison?

Every American has the fundamental right to defend themselves. This is pretty common knowledge. But the term “self-defense” in a legal context doesn’t necessarily apply in every case of unwarranted aggression. When do you have the right to “self-defense?” When someone is badly injured or loses their life and the aggressor claims self-defense, who decides… Continue reading Can You go to Prison for Self Defense?

Growing up, many of us watched Bill Cosby on The Cosby Show. He was the TV dad who raised his kids with love, discipline, respect, and humor. He was also the guy in the Jello commercials, as well as the star of Fat Albert. If you were a kid in the 80s, you knew who… Continue reading What Prison Is Bill Cosby In?