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Wong, who is already serving a nearly five-year jail term for subversion and was due for release in early 2027, pleaded guilty to the collusion charges in September.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Penalties can include fines, jail time and civil damages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

A court hearing is scheduled at San Fernando Courthouse on Nov. 17, according to jail records.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

The other cellmates shouted for help and a jail official responded.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

In August 1944, Dickinson was sentenced to ten years of jail time.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

Under the ordinance, all healthcare facilities will be required to allow the partners of a patient to visit, as will jails in the city’s jurisdiction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Haitian detentions in four Ohio jails had shot up more than 140 percent in the first five weeks since the end of their protected status, according to a report from the Ohio Immigrant Alliance.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

Andre McKechnie argues the Vegemite ban in Victoria's jails denies him the right to "enjoy his culture"

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

As of last Friday, there were 87,499 people in 120 jails across England and Wales - with around 1,500 available beds.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Spending on jails and prisons by state and federal governments has risen from $6.9 billion in 1980 to nearly $80 billion today.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Dozens of young activists have fled into exile to avoid being jailed.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Being jailed while awaiting trial can cause arrestees to lose jobs and child custody, the organizations argued.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

The news comes after years of fighting on behalf of her parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were jailed in 2023 for tax evasion and bank fraud.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Eleven journalists have been jailed in the past two months and several media outlets shut down, according to the Turkish Journalists' Union.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

“If this doesn’t work,” he said aloud, “I’ll have to feed the little eyas. That will change her whole life. “I also might be jailed for harboring an endangered species.”

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

“I use it as a tool to give a judge a way to consider not jailing my client,” or fully suspending their driving rights, said defense lawyer Garrett Green.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

The Metro leads on the jailing of James Gillingham, who was found guilty of running a £13m ponzi scheme.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Despite Sheriff McGinty stating the seriousness of Neil's crimes passing the threshold for custody, he decided against jailing him to due his "advanced years", lack of previous convictions and low risk of re-offending.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former president Jacob Zuma, is on trial for incitement over social media posts following her father's jailing in July 2021 which sparked unrest that claimed more than 350 lives.

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

“The power unleashed by the jailing destroyed the Star—and the Coven. But the Scholars rejoiced, for the jinn were defeated. All but the greatest of them.”

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir