Federal Prison
Federal prisons are operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons and house individuals convicted of federal crimes. This directory provides articles and resources on the structure, policies, and daily operations of federal prisons and the unique challenges they face. Understanding the federal prison system is essential for professionals working within or alongside these institutions. For related topics, explore our section on the Department of Justice.
The operation’s goal is to maintain a “safe environment for both our employees and the incarcerated individuals housed at MDC Brooklyn,” the BOP said
The former “Chrisley Knows Best” star was fired after prison officials at the Pensacola facility caught him “associating with inmates” in the Residential Drug Abuse Program
Combs, 54, was sent to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn — a place that’s been described as “hell on earth” and an “ongoing tragedy”
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
Reforms are expected to reduce the number of federal prisoners by 53,000
The county will also immediately start work with the U.S. Marshals to bring on the Euclid Jail into compliance with federal standards
Prosecutors wrote that the inmate has been using smuggled cellphones to communicate outside the federal lockup
The officer must forfeit $15,000 in bribe payments, and register as a sex offender
Elvis Mark Hartrick pleaded guilty in April to assaulting a corrections officer with a deadly weapon after nearly running over the CO
Earlier this week, Sen. John Cornyn introduced the First Step Act, which aims to lower recidivism rates
The billboards are in response to proposed budget cuts from the Federal Bureau of Prisons
Prosecutors say the defendants operated a brothel near Atlanta that lured women from around the U.S. to work as prostitutes
Sessions said General Mark S. Inch’s previous experience as the head of the Army Corrections Command makes him “uniquely qualified” to oversee the federal prison system
Guaymar Cabrera-Hernandez was at large for nearly 24 hours after he escaped a maximum security federal prison
The court said any First Amendment right to see the videos is outweighed by concerns their release could endanger troops and fuel global hostilities against the U.S
After serving 43 months on drug charges, Dan Wise found himself part of a small niche profession: federal prison consultants
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