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Prison
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These Reactions To Bieber’s Mugshot Will Make You Cry With Laughter
24 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
News about Justin Bieber’s run-in with the law spread around the web like wildfire, and some of these celebrity reactions will have you in stitches.
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Enjoy This Local Doccie: Yoga In Pollsmoor Prison [VIDEO]
17 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
‘Free Inside’ is a documentary filmed from within the confines of Pollsmoor prison.
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This Guy Was Paid Out R35 Million For Being Mistakenly Jailed For Murder For 25 Years
10 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Back in September 1988, Martin Tankleff woke up one morning to get ready for his first day of senior high. But when he walked into to his dad’s office, he found him bleeding heavily on the floor.
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Ex-Mafia Boss Lets Reddit Users Ask Him Anything – This Is The Result
09 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Reddit has had some fairly explosive guests on their ‘AMA’ (ask me anything) page, but none quite like ex-mafia boss, Michael Franzese.
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2oceansvibe Interviews The Real ‘Wolf Of Wall Street,’ Jordan Belfort [AUDIO]
18 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Who is Jordan Belfort? Wall Street millionaire at 26, playboy, philanderer, addict, charismatic leader, giant fraud and federal convict at 36, Jordan Belfort says he’s a man who has found atonement. He’s coming to Cape Town. 2oceansvibe landed an exclusive interview with the man.
[BONUS: Includes audio podcast download of interview!]
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Check Out This Rolling Stone Interview With Charles Manson And His 25-Year-Old Girlfriend
22 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s been well over 50 years since Charles Manson and the Manson family were at the height of their infamy,and well over 40 years since Manson’s death penalty was commuted into a life sentence. He’s 79 years old now, an he recently held an interview with Rolling Stone.
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Behold: The World’s Most Civilised Prison [GALLERY]
22 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Check out Norway’s Halden prison. This maximum security prison seems more like a hotel than anything else. The prison spent around $1million on paintings, photography and light fixtures to ease the psychological burdens of being punished. Since the maximum sentence for any crime is 21 years in Norway, the prison focuses on preparing the inmates […]
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Russian Prisoners Were Smuggling Contraband In And Out Of Jail With This Cat [PIC]
04 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This cat was caught red handed with cellphones and chargers that it was attempting to smuggle into a Russion prison.
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French Gangster Blasts Out Of Prison, Hollywood Style [PIC]
15 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
France got their own taste of an epic, Hollywood-style Prison Break this last Saturday, when one of their most notorious gangsters, Redoine Faid escaped from prison. Faid has claimed that his crimes are inspired by Scarface and Heat
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Michael Douglas’ Son Gets Beaten In Prison For Being A Snitch
18 Dec 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Michael Douglas’ son, Cameron is a jailed heroin addict. He’s also a snitch, apparently. And his blabbing inside chooky earned him a date with destiny, “destiny” being an empty pillow case filled with batteries. Douglas suffered broken bones after a crime-family lieutenant put out a $100 bounty on his head for being a mouthy bitch. […]
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Report: Why You Don’t Want To End Up In A South African Jail
15 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Prisons should not be fun, but they should be nothing like what we have. A slap in the face to basic human rights, a cesspool of disease, abuse and mismanagement. Reading a government report on our prisons, the notion of rehabilitation becomes the biggest joke since a chicken stepped off a curb.
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FOR SALE: Original Robben Island Prison Cell Door [PICS]
27 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
As far as owning a piece of history goes, this prison cell door, from Robben Island – the institution infamous for the incarceration Nelson Mandela – is about as good as it gets. The cell door is still in the same condition it was when it was removed in 1996, and may even have imprisoned Mandela himself!
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Jackie Selebi Will Be Released On Parole, Today – You’ll Never Guess Why
20 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele announced that disgraced former police commissioner, Jackie Selebi will be released from prison today.
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Brazilian Prisoners Shave Time Off Their Sentence With Pedal Power
19 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In Brazil, the Santa Rita do Sapucaí prison has taken a new approach in its attempts to produce green energy – they’re harnessing the pedal work of their inmates.
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Inmate Busted After Posting Facebook Bragging Video [VIDEO]
20 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Martez Wright is currently serving some time in a Memphis jail. But this did not stop him from keeping his Facebook profile active via an illegal cellphone. His good run ended, however, after he uploaded a video in which he boasts about smoking weed, partying, and getting the munchies. Someone alerted the authorities and he got busted. See Martez’ on-screen antics after the jump.
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Korea Has Robo-Guards Roaming Their Prisons [VIDEO]
20 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A group of scientists in South Korea has developed the world’s first completely autonomous prison guard. Far from being a glorified Roomba, the robo-guard was “designed to study human behavior, the robot is able to detect abnormal prisoner activity and report back to its controllers.” Click through for the video.
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Brazilian Prison Party Photos End Up On Facebook [PICS]
29 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Alesandro Barbosa is one crazy dude! Currently serving a prison sentence relating to firearms offenses and drug trafficking, this guy also throws the best parties in jail. But prison authorities have been left red-faced after Barbosa loaded some party pics onto Facebook. They contain kegs of Heineken, boom-boxes, a flat-screen TV and prostitutes. Check out some pics after the jump!
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Miami’s Federal Detention Center – Strippers And Booze Included
01 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In a discovery that seems more at home in the script of a B-grade crime drama series, it was alleged that drug lords in Miami’s Federal Detention Center were receiving visits from pole-dancers.
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For Someone Who Doesn’t Want To Go To Jail, LiLo Sure Acts Like She Does
14 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We’re pretty sure that Lindsay Lohan doesn’t buy the court’s warning that she really will go to jail if she doesn’t get her act together. If Judge Sautner, presiding over her case, is not in a very good mood when she hears of the actress’ distinct lack of progress, LiLo could be locked up as early as next week.
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Prison Inmate Sues For Sex Change After Failed Castration
09 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In a seriously bizarre story, a Virginia inmate, named Ophelia De’lonta, is suing the US Federal Government for the right to have a sex change after “she” failed on numerous occasions to castrate herself.
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German Hotel Holding Parties In Former Nazi Work Camps
30 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Please save your ‘holla-caust’ comments for the end of the article. Hotel Stadt Hameln, a four-star hotel in northern Germany, has converted an on-site jail into a themed party location, sort of the way the Nazis converted the jail into a forced labour camp during World War II. Some people are angry about this.
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Computer Error Leads To The Release Of 450 Violent Criminals
27 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A number of system errors have allowed 450 criminals with “a high risk of violence” to walk free in California. And what’s worse is that the authorities aren’t doing much to address the problem. This sounds a bit like somewhere I know.
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LiLo Gets 120 Days In Jail
24 Apr 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
Walking train-wreck Lindsay Lohan got sentenced to 120 days in jail for violating her drunk driving probation. This is just a sideshow, as the real reason everyone was in court was to see if her trial for stealing a necklace will be going ahead. Which it will, on May 11. She got out on bail […]
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Is Your Child A Criminal In The Making?
26 Jan 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Is your toddler impulsive, easily frustrated, restless and unable to think about his/her long-term future? If they are, you’re unfortunately the proud parent of a future alcoholic, drug addicted, criminal with no future prospects whatsoever. No, really, that’s a scientific fact.
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Brandhouse Drive Dry Advertisement – Mildly Spicy [VIDEO]
06 Dec 2010 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
This is hardly breaking news, but our inboxes have been haunted by it in the last few days, so we thought we’d fill in those of you who haven’t seen it already. Brandhouse is this festive season’s latest corporate entity to launch an anti drink-driving television and print campaign. Let’s just say “prison” and “enforced spooning”.
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Prison Singing Sensation
04 Nov 2010 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There are very few stories these days that leave me amazed. Especially when it comes to prison inmates. But this guy…wow! What a story. A prisoner at Douglas Prison, Larry Joe will be released on December 13th 2010, the same day his album will be released. [video]
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