Federal Prison

The Federal Prison Oversight Act would require the Justice Department to create a prisons ombudsman to field complaints about prison conditions

The former LEO was taken to Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, which houses 266 inmates, both male and female

“Today’s verdicts prove that violence and threats have no place in our politics and those who seek to divide us will be held accountable. They will not succeed," said Whitmer

Union leader expressed concern that employees were being blamed for systemic issues that had been long ignored

Congressman "dismayed" that Michael Carvajal is staying on through the end of the month as a senior adviser to Peters, the former director of Oregon’s state prison system

Michael Carvajal, who submitted his resignation in January but was not replaced until Tuesday, will stay on through the end of the month as a senior adviser to the new director

Colette Peters, former director of the Oregon state prison system, replaces Michael Carvajal

Problems included rodents, sewage backups, mold, ubiquitous contraband and a troubling suicide rate among inmates at the prison, also known as U.S. Penitentiary Atlanta

Samuela Tuikolongahau Jr. was detained after allegations he presented bank checks for $760,000, $400,000 and $50,000 in 2020

Carvajal, who resigned in January, blamed the size and structure of the Bureau of Prisons for his ignorance on issues such as inmate suicides, sexual abuse, and the free flow of drugs, weapons and other contraband

Problems cited include security gaps and inadequate or incompetent staffing that provided openings for contraband and raucous behavior among inmates

Marco Paredes-Machado claims he was classified as a member of the ISIS terrorist group to justify moving him to the maximum-security prison

Peters vowed to put the wellness of federal correctional officers at the top of her priority list

Officials and experts discuss safety risk and placement decision for former police officer Derek Chauvin as he begins serving 21 years on federal civil rights charges