Federal Prison

Pa. prison, 280 jobs in jeopardy after decision from feds

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"The loss of these jobs would be a devastating blow to an already struggling community," an official said

Judge delays execution of only woman on US death row

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The judge said the Justice Department unlawfully rescheduled the execution

Choosing a BWC provider is no small task – so why did this sheriff’s office make a switch?

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Federal prisons to prioritize staff to receive COVID-19 vaccine

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Officials have been instructing wardens and other staff members to prepare to receive the vaccine within weeks

Visitation to begin again at federal prisons in October

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The visitation plan instructed wardens to "immediately begin developing local procedures to reinstate social visiting"

Attorney General Barr names new federal prison system director

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Michael Carvajal will be responsible for overseeing the bureau's correctional services and leading intelligence efforts

Census Bureau will count federal inmates as residents

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Critics refer to the inclusion of prisoners in the census numbers as 'prison gerrymandering'

Fla. corrections officers to be deputized as ICE agents

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The officers will be designated to identify and process undocumented immigrants

Federal prison system plagued by staffing crisis, violence

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Jeffrey Epstein's in-custody death has put a spotlight on the agency's practices, staffing shortages

Officials won't test mold in federal prisons

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Union: Prison leaders have balked at exterminating mold because of bureau policies

Federal NY lockup draws new scrutiny in Epstein death

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The lockup is so short-staffed that the BOP is offering correctional officers a $10,000 bonus to transfer there from other federal lockups

1 inmate dead, several injured in fight at federal prison

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Longstanding tensions between rival gangs at the nation’s largest federal prison led to a fight

Shutdown not affecting Ill. area jails holding federal inmates

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The prisons only hold around 10 federal prisoners at any given time so there really hasn't been much of a change

House vote sends major criminal justice overhaul to Trump

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The bill follows the example of states such as Texas that have boosted training and treatment programs for inmates in an effort to curb recidivism and save taxpayer dollars