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4 days ago · Filed under: Jail Misconduct, Wrongful Death. Location: California. by Matt Clarke. When detainee Reynaldo Ramos, 55, was found unresponsive in his Robert Pressley Detention Center cell in California’s Riverside County on April 16, 2024, efforts to resuscitate him failed, and he was pronounced dead.
A warden tried to fix an abusive federal prison. He faced death …
Nov 15, 2023 · Signed by 14 people incarcerated in one of the highest-security federal prisons in the country, the letter was an urgent warning for prison officials: Several corrections officers were trying...
Major Update on Prison Riot That Killed Three Inmates
Aug 1, 2024 · Zackaria Luz and Connor Brown were killed in a prison fight in Nevada on Tuesday. Luz was serving time for racketeering while Brown was serving time for robbery with the use of a deadly weapon.
Charles Manson admitted to more killings in prison, new …
1 day ago · New Charles Manson docuseries reveals the murderous cult leader admitted to more killings in jail By Amanda Musa, CNN 4 minute read ... In a 1987 prison interview with CNN, he said, “I spent the ...
Biden signs bill strengthening oversight of ... - Associated Press News
Jul 25, 2024 · President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill strengthening oversight of the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons after The Associated Press exposed systemic corruption and abuse in the prison system.
Inside the Bureau of Prisons, a federal agency plagued by ... - CBS News
Jun 16, 2024 · The United States federal prison system has 158,000 inmates in its custody and locks up some of the most dangerous and high-profile criminals in the world. Serial killers and terrorists are among...
Federal prisons remain locked down from coast to coast after …
Feb 1, 2022 · The nationwide lockdown affecting 122 prisons continued Tuesday after two inmates involved in a clash at the U.S. Penitentiary Beaumont died in Monday's violence, officials say.
US Justice Department to investigate violence and sexual abuse at ...
Aug 20, 2024 · NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation into Tennessee’s largest prison where officials say violence and sexual abuse have gone unaddressed for years, federal prosecutors announced on Tuesday about the privately operated facility.
Congress OKs bill overhauling oversight of federal Bureau of Prisons ...
The Senate passed legislation Wednesday to overhaul oversight and bring greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons following reporting from The Associated Press that exposed systemic corruption in the federal prison system and increased congressional scrutiny.
Senators push Bureau of Prisons to address reports of inadequate …
Dec 12, 2023 · Lawmakers are urging the federal Bureau of Prisons to address prisoner health care after an NPR investigation detailed the stories of prisoners nationwide going without needed medical care.