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Ex-speaker Dennis Hastert pleads guilty in hush money case

Avoids trial with guilty plea, caserecommends up to 6-month prison sentence Former Republican Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert arrives at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Wednesday in Chicago. CHICAGO - Former U.S. House speaker Dennis Hastert pleaded guilty Wednesday to...

FCC Votes to Further Cut Cost of Calls for Inmates

October 22, 2015WASHINGTON - Starting next year, many Americans won’t have to make the difficult choice between talking to family members in prison and paying their bills.On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission voted to cap the price that phone companies can charge...

Prison Phone Company Fights To Keep Profiting Off Inmates And Their Families

Securus Technologies says new regulation could be a "business-ending event." Securus Technologies, a prison phone company, is pushing back against a proposed FCC regulation that would limit the amount it can charge inmates and their families for phone calls. By Ben...

Lawsuit: Jail Censors Inmate Mail, Forces Postcard Use

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Oct 9, 2015 A nonprofit that advocates for prisoners' rights says a Tennessee county is illegally censoring mail the group sends to inmates and forcing the use of postcards instead of letters. Prison Legal News filed a lawsuit Tuesday in federal court in...