Articles for Bureau Of Prisons

Dozens of prisoners allege a culture of violence by guards at federal facility in Virginia
1 week ago

Dozens of prisoners allege a culture of violence by guards at federal facility in Virginia

NPR  

Dozens of prisoners allege a culture of violence by guards at federal facility in Virginia Valerie Chiang for the Marshall Project Marcos Santiago heard the clatter of metal chains outside cell 201 next door. toggle caption toggle caption In a motion to dismiss Santiago's lawsuit, federal lawyers representing prison staff wrote that "each of the Defendants deny the Amended Complaint's …

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Bureau of Prisons agrees to court monitor, public acknowledgement of staff-on-inmate sexual abuse
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Bureau of Prisons agrees to court monitor, public acknowledgement of staff-on-inmate sexual abuse

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A legal settlement in the wake of rampant staff-on-inmate sexual abuse will force the federal Bureau of Prisons to open its doors to a court-appointed monitor and publicly acknowledge pervasive misconduct at its now-shuttered women’s prison in California. The Bureau of Prisons and lawyers for women suing over abuse at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California, filed …

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The U.S. government is closing a women’s prison and other facilities after years of abuse and decay
2 weeks, 6 days ago

The U.S. government is closing a women’s prison and other facilities after years of abuse and decay

LA Times  

The Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, Calif., in 2022. The federal Bureau of Prisons is permanently closing its “rape club” women’s prison in California and will idle six other facilities in a sweeping realignment after years of abuse, decay and mismanagement. The Federal Bureau of Prisons is permanently closing its “rape club” women’s prison in California and will idle six …

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A warden faced discipline over abuse at a prison. Now he runs a prison training site
1 month, 3 weeks ago

A warden faced discipline over abuse at a prison. Now he runs a prison training site

NPR  

A warden faced discipline over abuse at a prison. Andrew Ciolli was in charge of the penitentiary at Thomson in Illinois for one year before he moved to lead an even larger and more high-profile prison complex in Florence, Colo. An internal investigation by the Bureau of Prisons conducted last spring found that some staff at Florence used excessive force …

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Murders, mayhem and officer's gunfire lead to charges at Brooklyn jail where 'Diddy' is held
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Murders, mayhem and officer's gunfire lead to charges at Brooklyn jail where 'Diddy' is held

The Independent  

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Federal officials have increased staff in recent months at NY jail where Sean 'Diddy' Combs is held
3 months ago

Federal officials have increased staff in recent months at NY jail where Sean 'Diddy' Combs is held

The Independent  

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Bureau of Prisons says it’s adding staff and making fixes at jail where Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is held
3 months ago

Bureau of Prisons says it’s adding staff and making fixes at jail where Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is held

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The federal Bureau of Prisons says it has increased staffing in recent months to make up for staggering shortfalls at the troubled New York City jail where Sean “Diddy” Combs is awaiting trial after pleading not guilty Tuesday to sex trafficking charges. A senior Bureau of Prisons official told The Associated Press that members of the Urgent …

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2 years and counting. Inmate says medical delays still plague federal prison in Oregon
3 months, 3 weeks ago

2 years and counting. Inmate says medical delays still plague federal prison in Oregon

NPR  

2 years and counting. Inmate says medical delays still plague federal prison in Oregon toggle caption Nancy Richardson Luke Thornhill is scheduled to be released from an Oregon prison in four years. The federal Bureau of Prisons said in response to specific questions about Thornhill's complaints that "For privacy, safety, and security reasons, we do not discuss any individuals' conditions …

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Ex-officer convicted in George Floyd’s killing is moved to new prison months after stabbing
4 months ago

Ex-officer convicted in George Floyd’s killing is moved to new prison months after stabbing

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd, was transferred to a federal prison in Texas almost nine months after he was stabbed in a different facility, the federal Bureau of Prisons told The Associated Press on Tuesday. He was previously held in Arizona at FCI Tucson in August 2022 to simultaneously serve a …

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Biden signs bill strengthening oversight of crisis-plagued US Bureau of Prisons after AP reporting
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Biden signs bill strengthening oversight of crisis-plagued US Bureau of Prisons after AP reporting

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — 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 the federal prison system. It also requires that the Justice Department’s inspector general conduct risk-based inspections of all 122 federal prison facilities, provide recommendations to address …

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Congress OKs bill overhauling oversight of troubled federal Bureau of Prisons
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress OKs bill overhauling oversight of troubled federal Bureau of Prisons

Associated Press  

The Senate passed legislation Wednesday to overhaul oversight and bring greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons following reporting from The Associated Press that exposed systemic corruption in the federal prison system and increased congressional scrutiny. It also requires that the Justice Department’s Inspector General conduct risk-based inspections of all 122 federal prison facilities, provide recommendations to address …

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Bureau of Prisons to close California women’s prison where inmates have been subjected to sex abuse
8 months, 1 week ago

Bureau of Prisons to close California women’s prison where inmates have been subjected to sex abuse

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The beleaguered federal Bureau of Prisons said Monday it will close a women’s prison in California known as the “rape club” despite attempts to reform the troubled facility after an Associated Press investigation exposed rampant staff-on-inmate sexual abuse. Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters said in a statement to the AP that the agency had “taken unprecedented …

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California women’s prison rocked by ‘rape club’ abuse scandals to be closed
8 months, 1 week ago

California women’s prison rocked by ‘rape club’ abuse scandals to be closed

LA Times  

After a series of lawsuits and sexual abuse convictions of prison officials, the Federal Bureau of Prisons has announced plans to close the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, Calif. A women’s prison in California so plagued by sexual abuse that it was known among inmates and workers as the “rape club” will be closed, the head of the Federal Bureau …

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Judge will appoint special master to oversee California federal women’s prison after rampant abuse
9 months, 1 week ago

Judge will appoint special master to oversee California federal women’s prison after rampant abuse

Associated Press  

OAKLAND, Calif. — A special master will be appointed to oversee a troubled federal women’s prison in California known for rampant sexual abuse against inmates, a judge ordered Friday, marking the first time the federal Bureau of Prisons has been subject to such oversight. Many of the inmates told her that they did not fear sexual misconduct and said “no” …

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Warden is ousted as FBI raids California women’s prison known as the ‘rape club’
9 months, 1 week ago

Warden is ousted as FBI raids California women’s prison known as the ‘rape club’

LA Times  

FBI agents raided a federal women’s prison in California this week so plagued by sexual abuse that it was known among inmates and workers as the “rape club.” The action coincided with the ouster of the new warden from the federal correctional institution in Dublin. In March 2023, the judge referred to the prison’s “culture of sexual abuse” in sentencing …

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High-profile attacks on Derek Chauvin and Larry Nassar put spotlight on violence in federal prisons
1 year ago

High-profile attacks on Derek Chauvin and Larry Nassar put spotlight on violence in federal prisons

The Independent  

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High-profile attacks on Derek Chauvin and Larry Nassar put spotlight on violence in federal prisons
1 year ago

High-profile attacks on Derek Chauvin and Larry Nassar put spotlight on violence in federal prisons

Associated Press  

Derek Chauvin was stabbed nearly two dozen times in the law library at a federal prison in Arizona. In the shadow of gangster James “Whitey” Bulger’s 2018 beating death at a West Virginia federal penitentiary and financier Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 suicide at a Manhattan federal jail while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, the Bureau of Prisons is again under …

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Misconduct by federal jail guards led to Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide, Justice Department watchdog says
1 year, 5 months ago

Misconduct by federal jail guards led to Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide, Justice Department watchdog says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Jeffrey Epstein was left alone in his jail cell with a surplus of bed linens the night he killed himself. The Justice Department’s watchdog said Tuesday that a “combination of negligence, misconduct and outright job performance failures” by the federal Bureau of Prisons and workers at the New York City jail enabled the wealthy financier to take his …

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New details of Jeffrey Epstein’s death and the frantic aftermath revealed in records obtained by AP
1 year, 6 months ago

New details of Jeffrey Epstein’s death and the frantic aftermath revealed in records obtained by AP

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Two weeks before ending his life, Jeffrey Epstein sat in the corner of his Manhattan jail cell with his hands over his ears, desperate to muffle the sound of a toilet that wouldn’t stop running. The records help to dispel the many conspiracy theories surrounding Epstein’s suicide, underscoring how fundamental failings at the Bureau of Prisons — …

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Documents reveal new details of Jeffrey Epstein’s death and its frantic aftermath
1 year, 6 months ago

Documents reveal new details of Jeffrey Epstein’s death and its frantic aftermath

LA Times  

Two weeks before ending his life, Jeffrey Epstein sat in the corner of his Manhattan jail cell with his hands over his ears, desperate to muffle the sound of a toilet that wouldn’t stop running. The records help to dispel the many conspiracy theories surrounding Epstein’s suicide underscoring how fundamental failings at the Bureau of Prisons — including severe staffing …

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AP obtains records shedding new light on Jeffrey Epstein’s jail suicide and frantic aftermath
1 year, 6 months ago

AP obtains records shedding new light on Jeffrey Epstein’s jail suicide and frantic aftermath

The Independent  

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AP Investigation: Prison boss beat inmates, climbed ranks
2 years ago

AP Investigation: Prison boss beat inmates, climbed ranks

Associated Press  

The prison staff didn’t know much about the new acting warden. And Hinkle, responding to questions from the AP, acknowledged that he assaulted inmates in the 1990s but said he regrets that behavior and now speaks openly about it “to teach others how to avoid making the same mistakes.” Among the AP’s findings: — At least three inmates, all Black, …

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Senators push new oversight to combat federal prison crises
2 years, 2 months ago

Senators push new oversight to combat federal prison crises

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation Wednesday to overhaul oversight and bring greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons following reporting from The Associated Press that exposed systemic corruption in the federal prison system and increased congressional scrutiny. The bill, called the Federal Prison Oversight Act, would require the Justice Department to create a …

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Justice Dept. taps reforming outsider to run federal prisons
2 years, 5 months ago

Justice Dept. taps reforming outsider to run federal prisons

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Tuesday named Colette Peters, the director of Oregon’s prison system, to run the federal Bureau of Prisons, turning to a reform-minded outsider as it seeks to rebuild the beleaguered agency. In an interview with the AP, Peters stressed the importance of working to “create an environment where people can feel comfortable coming forward and …

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