Federal prisons remain locked down from coast to coast after …
WEBFeb 1, 2022 · A nationwide lockdown of the federal prison system remained in effect Tuesday after two inmates were killed Monday during a gang fight at a penitentiary in Texas, officials said.
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 to...
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WEB1 day ago · Prison Legal News is a monthly publication that covers prison and jail misconduct, wrongful death, forced labor, food quality and other human rights issues. Read the latest stories on California, Alaska, Aramark and more.
Biden signs bill strengthening oversight of ... - Associated Press News
WEBJul 25, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed into law on Thursday a bill strengthening oversight of the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons after reporting by The Associated Press exposed systemic corruption, failures and abuse in …
Thousands of federal inmates become eligible for sentence …
WEBFeb 1 (Reuters) - Thousands of federal inmates, who are disproportionately Black and Hispanic, became eligible on Thursday for reduced sentences, and in many cases immediate release from prison...
Supreme Court denies 'thousands' of inmates a chance at ... - NBC News
WEBMar 15, 2024 · The Supreme Court dealt a blow to thousands of prison inmates by ruling against a convicted drug dealer seeking a shorter sentence under the First Step Act of 2018.
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,...
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Breaking the Cycle of Understaffing, Lockdowns and ... - Prison Legal News
WEBOct 15, 2023 · The article examines the history and current state of America's criminal justice policies, and how they affect prison staffing, conditions and safety. It covers topics such as the prison industrial complex, the get-tough-on-crime era, the three phases of prison reform, and the challenges of overcrowding and understaffing.
Hundreds released from prison during pandemic may be sent …
WEBNov 30, 2023 · A resolution in the Senate could send hundreds of people released from prisons during the pandemic back into federal facilities. Only a tiny fraction committed new crimes during home confinement.