DOJ IG Cites Prison Bureau Missteps Involved In 'Whitey' Bulger Death
Inmates at the West Virginia federal prison where James "Whitey" Bulger was killed hours after arriving knew ahead of time that the...
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- Dec 2, 2022
- 2 min
NY Admits Major Race Disparities in Prisons, Denies Systemic Racism
The New York inspector general’s office has documented significant racial and ethnic disparities in discipline across state prisons,...
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Crime and Justice News
- Dec 2, 2022
- 2 min
All Federal Inmates Have Been Moved Out Of Private Facilities
As one of his first actions in office, President Biden signed an executive order directing the federal Bureau of Prisons to relocate all...
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Crime and Justice News
- Nov 28, 2022
- 2 min
Ex-Warden Of Abuse-Plagued U.S. Women’s Prison Goes On Trial
The former warden of an abuse-plagued federal women’s prison known as the “rape club” goes on trial Monday, accused of molesting inmates...
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Crime and Justice News
- Nov 25, 2022
- 2 min
No Charges In Prison Staff Beating Of FL Inmate Recorded On Phone
When a cluster of Florida prison guards took turns beating a prisoner at Lake Correctional Institution near Orlando, it was not...
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Crime and Justice News
- Nov 22, 2022
- 1 min
Group Charges Private Prison Firm With Defrauding TX In Pandemic
Management & Training Corp., one of the largest private prison companies, has defrauded Texas by collecting millions of dollars for...
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Crime and Justice News
- Nov 21, 2022
- 1 min
Will Congress Remove 'Slavery Clause' From 13th Amendment?
When the 13th Amendment was ratified in 1865, it abolished slavery or, involuntary servitude, in the U.S., with one exception: when used...
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Crime and Justice News
- Nov 21, 2022
- 2 min
Inmate Mental Illness Rates Are High, Risking Severe Neglect
Tennessee death row inmate Henry Hodges' fellow prisoner Jon Hall warned long ago he was at risk for severe neglect by prison authorities...
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Crime and Justice News
- Nov 17, 2022
- 2 min
NY Law Sparks Hundreds of Prisoner Rape Claims
New York lawmakers' decision to grant a one-time opportunity to sue over long-ago sexual abuse in state facilities will produce a flood...
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Crime and Justice News
- Nov 17, 2022
- 1 min
Monaco to BOP: Crack Down Harder on Sexual Misconduct
Top federal officials have endorsed a set of recommendations to deal more harshly with federal prison employees who sexually abuse...
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Crime and Justice News
- Nov 9, 2022
- 1 min
Voters In 3 States Drop Provisions Allowing Forced Labor In Prisons
Voters in Alabama, Tennessee and Vermont revised language in their constitutions that allow forced labor in the criminal justice...
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By Samia Salahi
- Nov 7, 2022
- 3 min
First Step Law Is Still Taking Its First Steps, Experts Say
The First Step Act could still prove to be a major advance for the federal prison system despite its many challenges, says law Prof. Mark...
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Crime and Justice News
- Nov 4, 2022
- 3 min
A Call For More-Humane U.S. Prison Practices Amid A Pause In Reform
The least-told story of mass incarceration in the U.S. is its recent decline, reflecting many factors: sentencing reform, implicit or...
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Crime and Justice News
- Nov 4, 2022
- 2 min
Will Tough-On-Crime Rhetoric Mean New Era Of Mass Incarceration?
In the majority of hotly contested 2022 midterm races, tough-on-crime rhetoric is at the top of the agenda. close to 60 percent of...
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Crime and Justice News
- Nov 3, 2022
- 1 min
Monaco Cites Need To Punish Prison Officers Who Abuse Women
Federal prosecutors must use "all available tools" to hold federal corrections employees who sexually abuse women in their custody...
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Crime and Justice News
- Oct 31, 2022
- 2 min