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Since jail is an intentionally unpleasant place, most inmates count down the days to their release. But when one North Carolina man refused to leave the pokey, he was granted an all-expenses-paid extended stay.

I don't think anyone likes to pay taxes.  But most of us do it.  It is what we as citizens must do.  Unless you are a lawyer in Amarillo.

This news ought to do little to renew your faith in airport security systems. On Tuesday, a man boarded a plane in San Diego without a ticket. Even worse, he was just released from jail a day earlier.

Teresa Culpepper wasn’t surprised to see the police at her door. The Atlanta woman had called them to report her truck stolen, but when they arrested her for assault instead, she was terribly confused.

Casey Anthony was sentenced to four years in jail Thursday for lying to investigators in charge of the search for her daughter, Caylee. However, Anthony could be set free as early as late this month or in the beginning of August, since she's served almost three years in jail while awaiting trial with a record of good behavior.

Potter County Officials are discussing either replacing or expanding the Potter County Detention Center due to the fact that there are not enough beds to house all of the inmates that are coming into the center. The safety of the officers as well as the inmates is being compromised by the overcrowding issue and must be addressed...

Lindsay Lohan's legal troubles continued over the weekend. On Friday, a judge sentenced the 24-year-old actress to 120 days in prison for violating her probation by allegedly stealing a $2,500 necklace. In addition to jail, Lohan was also ordered to serve 480 hours of community service. Lohan's lawyer, Shawn Holley, quickly appealed the ruling, and the 'Mean Girls' star was out on $75,000 bail hou