Tim Donaghy, the former NBA referee convicted of gambling on professional basketball games — including ones in which he officiated — will complete his prison sentence at a Tampa halfway house, according to a prisoners' advocacy group. ...more

June 10, 2009

A bus purchased by the Pinellas County Jail is equipped with computers capable of video conferencing between inmates and family and friends. ...more

December 26, 2008

Video visitation for inmates at the Pinellas County Jail is nothing new. What is new, though, is how this service will be provided in the next few weeks. In addition to the 52 booths set up for visits near the jail on 49th Street, the Sheriff's Office has purchased an old bus from the Jacksonville area. The vehicle is equipped with 5 laptop computers capable of video conferencing between the jail and family and friends who can now see and hear them from a remote location. ...more

December 19, 2008

The roughly $9 million a year it may cost to staff the Pasco County jail addition once it is fully open caught the attention of the County Commission this morning. ...more

September 23, 2008

John "Junior" Gotti has arrived in Florida and will appear in federal court in Tampa today. ...more

August 28, 2008