Read more convict stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4907/convict.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:58:20 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71564/at-felony-franks-ex-cons-serve-dogs-to-wary-populace.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA snarkily named hot dog stand has its up-and-coming Chicago neighborhood sizzling. Felony Franks employs ex-cons to sling hot dogs with names like the “Misdemeanor Wiener” and the “Cellmate” (two dogs). Step up to the bulletproof serving window and an employee will ask you to “plead your case.” But some...http://www.newser.com/story/71564/at-felony-franks-ex-cons-serve-dogs-to-wary-populace.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Oct 2009 11:26:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67974/vick-plays-early-gets-standing-o-in-philly-debut.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThough there was a smattering of protesters both for and against Michael Vick, the convicted dog-killer got a standing ovation from the Philadelphia fans when he made his Eagles debut on their first offensive series of tonight’s exhibition game, the Inquirer reports. Vick lined up at quarterback and wide receiver,...http://www.newser.com/story/67974/vick-plays-early-gets-standing-o-in-philly-debut.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 27 Aug 2009 19:25:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67003/vick-looks-solid-in-first-practice.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMichael Vick returned with his No. 7 to the football field today, running the scouts' offense in practice with the Philadelphia Eagles. How'd he do? Apparently, not bad for an ex-con: "His first toss ... was a little wobbler over the middle to Danny Amendola," notes the Eagles blog of the...http://www.newser.com/story/67003/vick-looks-solid-in-first-practice.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 15 Aug 2009 14:55:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65051/record-10-of-us-convicts-serving-life.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAlmost 10% of prisoners incarcerated in the US are serving life sentences, an all-time high, the New York Times reports. In California, which maintains the nation’s highest prison population, that number is 20%, says a report from the Sentencing Project, a group that wants to eliminate life-without-parole sentences. Two-thirds of...http://www.newser.com/story/65051/record-10-of-us-convicts-serving-life.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 22 Jul 2009 17:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60560/saudi-arabia-displays-beheaded-convict.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSaudi Arabian authorities decapitated and publicly displayed a convicted killer last night, drawing fire from Amnesty International, CNN reports. A state press agency said Ahmed Al-Shamlani Al-Anzi was sentenced for murdering an 11-year-old boy and his father. The Saudis likely sewed Al-Anzi's head back on before his display, or "crucifixion,...http://www.newser.com/story/60560/saudi-arabia-displays-beheaded-convict.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 30 May 2009 18:40:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57446/us-prisons-leave-driving-to-greyhound.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFederal convicts regularly transfer themselves between prisons unescorted, riding public transportation without a guard in sight, WFAA-TV reports. Some 5,300 have switched prisons on their own since April 2006; 54,000 have headed to halfway houses. And in 2003-05, 77 escaped while en route. “It’s an inherent safety and...http://www.newser.com/story/57446/us-prisons-leave-driving-to-greyhound.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Apr 2009 14:31:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/51501/greek-convicts-stage-daring-prison-break-again.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTwo Greek criminals escaped the most secure prison in Athens for the second time, the BBC reports. Vassilis Paleokostas and Alket Rizai fled the Korydallos prison after accomplices picked them up using a helicopter they landed on the building’s roof. The escape is similar to their 2006 breakout, when the...http://www.newser.com/story/51501/greek-convicts-stage-daring-prison-break-again.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 22 Feb 2009 14:34:07 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/50961/killer-talks-up-prison-time-on-facebook.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA murder convict jailed for life is enjoying his “holiday” behind bars—and shares the news on his Facebook page. His British prison is “a place where men can come for a nice relaxin break from their moanin women and crying kids. No stress just rest,” wrote Ashley Graham. Officials...http://www.newser.com/story/50961/killer-talks-up-prison-time-on-facebook.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 16 Feb 2009 11:23:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/33862/aussie-pm-gains-cachet-from-thieving-ancestors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAustralia’s history as a penal colony is no laughing matter, but some Aussies have come to appreciate, and even relish, their hardscrabble beginnings. Case in point: PM Kevin Rudd, whose family tree includes ancestors convicted of stealing sugar (in 1801) and underwear (in 1788). The release of some details today...http://www.newser.com/story/33862/aussie-pm-gains-cachet-from-thieving-ancestors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 31 Jul 2008 17:15:45 CDT