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Epstein Accomplice Maxwell Moved To Minimum Security Texas Prison

Ghislaine Maxwell, the accomplice of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has been moved from a prison in Florida to a minimum security facility in Texas, the Bureau of Prisons said Friday, triggering an angry reaction from some of their victims.

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Prisons can’t ‘blindly submit’ to Trump’s ‘whims’ by denying gender-affirming care to trans inmates, judge says

Reagan-appointed judge blocks prison officials from enforcing Trump’s executive order targeting trans people.

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Judge rules federal prisons must continue providing hormone therapy to transgender inmates

A judge has ruled federal prisons must continue providing hormone therapy and social accommodations to transgender inmates

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Civil Rights Groups Say Immigrants Are Being Denied Legal Access at Detention Centers

Reason confirmed reports of dysfunction and violence at one of those detention centers earlier this week.

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Overcrowding and Dysfunction Produced a Quiet Riot at a Miami Federal Prison Holding ICE Detainees

Half the elevators at Federal Detention Center Miami are broken. Immigrant detainees are kept on lockdown, and lawyers can barely reach their clients.

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Cash-strapped Bureau of Prisons freezes some hiring to 'avoid more extreme measures,' director says

The Trump administration is halting some hiring at the federal Bureau of Prisons, the crisis-plagued agency where chronic understaffing has led to long overtime shifts and the use of prison nurses, teachers, cooks and other workers to guard inmates

The Independent UK

The federal Bureau of Prisons has lots of problems. Reopening Alcatraz is now one of them

Eleven inmate deaths in less than two months

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Federal Bureau Of Prisons Faces Increased Oversight And Transparency

Federal judge approves settlement for former FCI Dublin inmates, ensuring monitoring, transparency, and protections against staff abuse.

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Judge OKs prison abuse settlement, rejecting Trump administration's push to rewrite protections

A judge has given final approval to a legal settlement that subjects the federal Bureau of Prisons to independent monitoring and increased transparency in the wake of rampant staff-on-inmate sexual abuse at a now-shuttered federal women’s prison in California

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Federal prisons being used to detain people arrested in Trump’s immigration crackdown

President Donald Trump’s administration is using federal prisons to detain some people arrested in its immigration crackdown

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Federal correctional officers driven to ask Congress for a raise - Roll Call

Employees in the federal Bureau of Prisons came to Washington this week to urge members of Congress to boost their pay.

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Oklahoma wants federal inmate transferred so he can be put to death

Oklahoma’s top prosecutor is asking the federal Bureau of Prisons to transfer an inmate to state custody so that he can be executed for killing a 77-year-old woman in 1999

The Independent UK

US Bureau of Prisons pays ‘historic’ $115m to survivors of staff sexual abuse

Payout settles claims of abuse and retaliation at women’s prison in Dublin, California, now permanently closed

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Bureau Of Prisons Announces Closure Of Troubled Facilities

Federal Bureau of Prisons closes troubled FCI Dublin, citing staffing shortages and infrastructure issues. Realigns with new facilities in Kentucky amid on...

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The Bureau of Prisons' Casual Cruelty to Families of Those Who Die Behind Bars

Families whose loved ones died in federal prisons describe outrageous delays in being notified, ignored phone calls, and troubling discrepancies in the official reports.

The Independent UK

Drugs, weapons and electronics seized during sweep at Brooklyn federal jail where 'Diddy' is held

Investigators seized drugs, homemade weapons and electronic devices this week during an “interagency operation” aimed at cleaning up the troubled New York City federal jail in where Sean “Diddy” Combs is being held

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Murders, mayhem and officer's gunfire lead to charges at Brooklyn jail where 'Diddy' is held

Criminal charges unsealed Monday offer a fresh window into violence and dysfunction plaguing the Brooklyn federal jail where Sean “Diddy” Combs and Sam Bankman-Fried are locked up

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Iowa Man Mistakenly Released Before Completing Capitol Riot Sentence

Iowa man released early from Capitol riot sentence due to overturned conviction, sparking legal proceedings and resentencing hearing.

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Capitol rioter mistakenly released from prison after appeals court ruling, prosecutors say

Prosecutors say the federal Bureau of Prisons mistakenly released an Iowa man from custody before he finished serving his 30-month sentence for storming the U.S. Capitol

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Bureau Of Prisons Addresses Issues At Troubled NYC Jail

Bureau of Prisons addresses staffing shortages and challenges at MDC Brooklyn amid increased scrutiny.

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Federal officials have increased staff in recent months at NY jail where Sean 'Diddy' Combs is held

The Bureau of Prisons has increased staffing at the federal jail in New York City where Sean “Diddy” Combs is incarcerated amid criticism of poor conditions and violence

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Inside the Brooklyn federal jail where Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is locked up: violence, squalor and deaths

Fighting to keep Sean “Diddy” Combs out of jail after his sex trafficking arrest, the music mogul’s lawyers highlighted a litany of horrors at the Brooklyn federal lockup where he was headed: horrific conditions, rampant violence and multiple deaths

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Ex-officer convicted in George Floyd's killing is moved to new prison months after stabbing

The ex-Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd has been transferred to a federal prison in Texas almost nine months after he was stabbed in a different facility

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President Biden Signs Bill To Strengthen Federal Prison Oversight

President Biden signs bill to enhance oversight of federal Bureau of Prisons, addressing corruption and abuse.

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Biden signs bill strengthening oversight of crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons

President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill strengthening oversight of the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons after reporting by The Associated Press exposed systemic corruption, failures and abuse in the federal prison system

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