How to Send Money to an Inmate Sending money to an inmate is a crucial way for families and friends to provide support and maintain connection during incarceration. Funds sent to an inmate can be used for purchasing essential items, making phone calls, and even taking educational courses. However, the process can be confusing and […]
TIMELINE: Crime Date(s): June 20, 2008 Sentencing Date: 2013 Current Status: Inmates sentenced to life in prison FACILITY: Name: United States Penitentiary, Atwater State: California Security Level: High On a warm afternoon in June 2008, the tranquil routine of the United States Penitentiary in Atwater, California, was shattered by an act of violence that left […]
Building Wealth While Incarcerated For many, the idea of building wealth while behind bars seems unlikely, if not impossible. Yet, individuals like Curtis “Wall Street” Carroll have proven that financial growth is not only feasible but also transformative. Carroll, who learned to read and invest while incarcerated, illustrates the potential for financial literacy to change […]
TIMELINE: Crime Date(s): 1980s – Present Sentencing Date: Various, ongoing Current Status: Ongoing investigations and prosecutions FACILITY: Name: Pelican Bay State Prison State: California Security Level: Maximum Pelican Bay State Prison, perched in the remote reaches of Northern California, has long been a fortress designed for the state’s most dangerous inmates. Among its notorious residents, […]
On July 20, Las Vegas police searched the home of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, in Henderson, NV, shortly after 10 pm. Keffe D is a former Crip, and his nephew, Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson, has long been the suspected shooter in the Tupac murder. Keffe D claims he was one of the four men […]
The double murder trial of rapper YNW Melly was declared a mistrial Saturday (July 22) because jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict after two days of deliberation. Technically, Melly, who was facing the death penalty, could be set free, but it is most likely that the State will refile, hoping a new jury will […]
Gillie da Kid’s son, YNG Cheese, was killed Thursday (July 20) in a triple shooting in Philadelphia. The shooting took place on the 5900 block of Mascher Street in the Olney neighborhood at 8:24 pm. YNG Cheese, 25, was shot once in the back and was declared dead at the hospital at 8:39 pm. A […]
G Herbo has agreed to plead guilty to committing wire fraud and making false statements, and is expected to serve five years in prison. G Herbo was indicted in December 2020 after prosecutors allege, he used false identities over a 4-year period to cover expenses of over $1 million worth of trips on private […]
Emory “Vegas” Jones, a close friend of Jay-Z, explained how he secured Jay-Z’s trust during his 16-year prison bid for drug distribution. “From day one, the main thing I did to set the tone was when I used to call home I would tell my brothers, ‘Y’all don’t owe me nothing.’ It start there. […]
Rapper JT of the City Girls, who spent 2 years behind bars for credit card fraud before being released in 2019, launched a new initiative named No Bars Reform in an effort to help other formerly incarcerated women reintegrate back into society. The nonprofit will assist in therapy, job placement, social service and housing. […]