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Mo Fayne of 'Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta' sentenced to 17 years in prison for misuse of PPP loans

Maurice "Mo" Fayne has been sentenced to 17-and-a-half years in prison. (Photo: Instagram) September 15, 2021 By Raechal Shewfelt Rapper Maurice "Mo" Fayne, who appeared on Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta when he was engaged to cast member Karlie Redd in 2018,...

San Quentin correctional officer accused of smuggling phones to death row inmates

September 10, 2021 By Andrew Sheeler - Sacramento Bee A correctional officer from San Quentin State Prison this week appeared in federal court to face charges that he smuggled cellphones into death row in exchange for money. Keith Christopher, 37, of Pittsburg was charged in...

Phone Calls Still Won’t Be Free When Louisville Jail Gives Up Profit

August 10, 2021 By Jared Bennett / kycir.org Calls from the Louisville jail are unlikely to be free even after the city gives up its revenue from the calls. That’s because phone vendor Securus Technologies still has to get paid. The budget passed by Louisville Metro Council on...

FCC gives state prisons tech options to quash cellphones

July 14, 2021 By Meg Kinnard COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal regulators are giving state prisons across the country more technological options to combat contraband cellphones, which prison officials have long said represent the greatest security threat behind bars. The Federal...