Prison

A Flint man and former U.S. Marine went to visit his grandmother in Iran back in 2011. He was falsely accused of spying and has been in prison ever since. Now he's sending a strong message to President Obama by going on a hunger strike.

Shooting of the film begins next week.

A Michigan woman who escaped from prison in 1977 has been captured.

Michael Elliot, who escaped from the Ionia Correctional Facility Sunday evening, has been captured by authorities.

Michael Elliot, serving a life sentence for four murders in 1993, has escaped from the Ionia Correctional Facility.

It is a sad story for everyone involved. A recent confession on You Tube of a DUI accident that killed the driver of the other car, has resulted in the man who posted the confession, to being sentenced to prison for his role in the accident.

You've heard of "cat burglars?' Here's a twist on that one...it seems a cat is in custody after being caught red-pawed trying to smuggle items in to a prison in Brazil.

Rod Blagojevich, the former Democratic governor of Illinois, was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in federal prison for political corruption that includes an attempt to sell the US Senate seat once held by President Barack Obama.

Can you imagine spending 75 years in prison for video recording police officers on the job?  Illinois and 11 other states are applying old eavesdropping and wire-tapping laws to new technology including cell phones, camcorders and anything else that records audio. Hear the story of Michael Allison, and see the video that could land him in jail after the jump.

Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick walked away from prison on Tuesday, free on parole. Kilpatrick served more than a year for a probation violation in a 2008 criminal case. Before leaving prison, Kilpatrick cashed out his prison bank account, which contained 28 cents. He might have a chance to build a new account soon.....

Who knew that being a convicted murderer could land you the esteemed title of "Miss Jail," an award doled out by the Racife, Brazil women's prison? The yearly contest is based on beauty, knowledge and good cell behavior and can only be won by femmes behind bars.