Mike Johnson porn "monitoring" app accused of being used to jail people
Court documents show that Covenant Eyes is often used by probation officers, sometimes to send parolees back to prison.
The Progressive Case for Ankle Bracelets
If more parolees and probationers were subject to electronic monitoring, it would help them rehabilitate and reduce incarceration.
Capitol Rioter Asks Judge to Forgo 2 Weeks in Jail, Receive Probation Only
Jennifer Heinl will be sentenced next week, and prosecutors are requesting that she receives two weeks in jail and three years' probation.
Jan. 6 Rioter Sentenced to Probation to Avoid 'Falling for False Gods'
"We ride for Trump, we die for Trump," Jacob Wiedrich said in a video he recorded during the Capitol riot.
Most Capitol Rioters Dodge Jail in 2021, Others Given Lenient Sentences
While judges have predominantly been lenient with sentencing those who pleaded guilty, the same may not be true for those who opt to go to trial.
NC State Men's Basketball on Probation for Giving Dennis Smith Jr. $40K
The panel that conducted an independent investigation said the violations "demonstrate a reckless indifference to NCAA constitution and bylaws."
Capitol Rioter Loses Bid to Delay Sentence to Fulfill 'Holiday Obligations'
Rasha Abual-Ragheb, who pleaded guilty in the Capitol riot, has sole custody of her two school-aged children.
Zayn Malik Pleads No Contest After Allegedly Harassing Gigi Hadid, Mother
The former One Direction singer was sentenced to a total of 360 days of probation.
Mom Given Probation After Trying To Poison Kids With NyQuil
Two of Nelsondra Watson's children don't believe she's guilty.
Man Sentenced to Probation After Trying To Steal Plane
Zemarcuis Scott told investigators flying a plane involved little more than pushing buttons and pulling levers.
GOP Ex-Candidate on Probation For Faking College Degree
Melissa Howard, 46, was ordered to serve 25 hours of community service within the next few months to avoid prosecution.
Blankenship Loses Contentious West Virginia Primary
Blankenship's surging popularity in the weeks leading up to the election threw the GOP into a panic.
Meek Mill's Bail Release Request Denied
Judge Grenece Brinkley said her court "committed no error" in Mill's sentencing.
Clerk in Meek Mill's Prison Sentence Hearing Fired
The clerk slipped Mill a note in November asking him to pay for her son's college tuition.
Mother Who Faked Son's Cancer Sentenced to Probation
Monika Burgett invented brain cancer symptoms for her child while telling people he was terminally ill.
Is the FBI Investigating Meek Mill's Judge?
Mill's lawyer suggested Common Pleas Judge Genece Brinkley may have had a vendetta against the rapper.
'Affluenza' Teenager's Mother Back in U.S.
After nearly three weeks on the run, the pair was caught Monday in a Mexican beachside resort town.
Authorities Seek Adult Trial Against 'Affluenza Teen'
Ethan Couch and his mother were found in a Mexican resort town on Monday night.
'Affluenza' Teen Ethan Couch Found in Mexico
Couch, 18, was on probation after killing four people while driving drunk.
Mother of 'Affluenza' Teen Now on Missing Persons List
Authorities believe Tonya Couch might be with her son, the "affluenza" teen who killed four people in 2013.
Electronic Monitoring Has Become the New Debtors Prison
A growing number of states now require minor criminals to pay for their GPS bracelets—or get thrown in jail.
Adrian Peterson's Probation for Alleged Child Abuse Ends Early
The Vikings star had plead no contest to reckless assault charges of injuring his 4-year-old son.
Report: America's Prison Population Is Growing Again
The Bureau of Justice Statistics reported a slight increase in the number of inmates in state prisons on Friday.
CeeLo Green Tweets 'It's Not Rape If the Person Is Passed Out,' Deletes Twitter
The singer pleaded no contest to felony Ecstasy possession after he slipped a woman the drug on a date