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Legislation like the Clean Slate bill keeps ex-prisoners out of the correctional system, minimizing costly recidivism rates and enhancing public safety

Inmates also no longer receive packages, magazines, personal checks or cash

Union VP John Kostelnik says what’s happening is endemic of a coverup culture deeply ingrained in BOP leadership

Some prosecutors are outraged about releases in their jurisdictions and have criticized the board for what they say is a lack of transparency and communication

The selection of a civilian head of training is one of the steps the Police Bureau agreed to take to comply with the city’s settlement with the DOJ

All 11 state Department of Corrections (DOC) facilities now allow inmates to video chat with loved ones via tablet or computer in a program similar to FaceTime or Skype

Video visitation is expected to be up and running on all JPay kiosks in the facilities by the end of October

Local law enforcement officials say it could take months to address the backlog of hundreds of jail inmates in need of transfer

Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter has ordered the state police to conduct a criminal investigation of understaffing and falsified documents at a private prison operated by Corrections Corporation of America