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India's oldest inmate, jailed for a multiple murder when he was 84, is released from prison at the age of 108.

A Medford, Ore., man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter in a brutal wrestling match.

Amanda Knox arrives at the Perugia court, Italy, Saturday, May 21, 2011. A tearful Amanda Knox said Saturday that being in prison is "very frustrating and mentally exhausting" as the American student convicted of murdering her ...

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn spent his first night out of jail since his arrest on attempted rape charges, inside a Manhattan safe house on Saturday, well-hidden from the media gathered outside.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who is facing sexual assault charges in New York, says he is stepping down with 'infinite sadness' and that he wants to devote 'all my energy to proving my innocence.'

Four journalists held for illegally entering the country have each been given a one-year jail sentence, which has been commuted, and should be released soon, a government spokesman said Wednesday.

Lindsay Lohan must report to jail by June 17 to begin serving a 120-day sentence for a necklace theft charge, a judge ordered Wednesday.

Lindsay Lohan isn't having a particularly Good Friday anymore. The judge—who so helpfully knocked the actress' felony theft charge down to a misdemeanor a couple of hours ago— ruled this afternoon that Lohan was in violation of her probation and sentenced her to 120 days in county jail and 480 hours of community service.

Six people are jailed in connection with the abduction, torture and murder of a restaurant worker whose severed thumb was found three days after he was kidnapped.

When most people end a relationship, they don't start creating websites to insult, embarrass and terrorize their exes. Unfortunately, that's exactly what one man did — and now he's been jailed for it.