A warden tried to fix an abusive federal prison. He faced death …
WEBNov 15, 2023 · Signed by 14 people incarcerated in one of the highest-security federal prisons in the country, the letter was an urgent warning for prison officials: Several corrections officers were trying...
Georgia prisons 'horrific and unsafe,' violate the Constitution: DOJ
WEB1 day ago · In April 2023, Smith State Prison had two brutal assaults with one resulting in a man’s death. On April 5, an inmate was discovered dead, possibly strangled by his roommate.
Texas prison system’s staffing crisis and ... - Associated Press News
WEB12 hours ago · Texas’ sprawling prison and criminal justice system is facing a dangerous staffing crisis that puts inmates and staff at risk — and it could soon run out of room to house the projected number of incarcerated people, ... The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in …
Federal prisons remain locked down from coast to coast after …
WEBFeb 1, 2022 · The nationwide lockdown affecting 122 prisons continued Tuesday after two inmates involved in a clash at the U.S. Penitentiary Beaumont died in Monday's violence, officials say.
Two inmates killed in fight at Oklahoma prison, more than 30 …
WEBMay 12, 2024 · Two inmates were killed and more than 30 others were injured in a massive brawl at an Oklahoma prison, leading to a lockdown, a pause in visitations and renewed calls for reforms aimed at curbing...
Inside the Bureau of Prisons, a federal agency plagued by ... - CBS News
WEBJun 16, 2024 · The United States federal prison system has 158,000 inmates in its custody and locks up some of the most dangerous and high-profile criminals in the world. Serial killers and terrorists are among...
Live updates: Escaped Pennsylvania prisoner Danilo Cavalcante in ...
WEBSep 13, 2023 · Captured escapee Danilo Cavalcante is now in the Pennsylvania state prison — State Correctional Institution Phoenix — where he will serve his mandatory life sentence for first-degree murder,...
Biden signs bill strengthening oversight of ... - Associated Press News
WEBJul 25, 2024 · President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill strengthening oversight of the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons after The Associated Press exposed systemic corruption and abuse in the prison system.
New accounts of abuse at federal prison prompt renewed calls for ...
WEBMonths after officials closed a violent federal prison unit in Illinois, a new report reveals more accounts of a pervasive culture of abuse inside and calls for an investigation of the …
Senators push Bureau of Prisons to address reports of inadequate …
WEBLawmakers are urging the federal Bureau of Prisons to address prisoner health care after an NPR investigation detailed the stories of prisoners nationwide going without needed …