Judge grants landmark protections for inmates of East Bay’s ‘rape club’ prison
The two-year consent decree forces the Federal Bureau of Prisons to institute widespread reforms for nearly 500 inmates ...
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 ...
Former Tennessee state senator reports to federal prison for campaign finance scheme conviction
A former Tennessee state senator has reported to federal prison after he pleaded guilty in 2022 to an illegal campaign ...
Judge blocks Trump-ordered transfer of transgender women inmates to male prisons
The inmates argued they would be at substantial risk of serious harm if transferred, a violation of the Eighth Amendment to ...
California Congress members oppose use of former Dublin prison as ICE detention center in letter to Trump administration
Bay Area Representatives Mark DeSaulnier and Zoe Lofgren on Tuesday sent a letter voicing their opposition to efforts by the Trump administration to reopen Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) ...
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ACLU of N.H. investigating reports that Berlin prison will be used for immigration detainees
The ACLU of New Hampshire filed a FOIA request to confirm reports from several news outlets that claim that the Berlin ...
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Catawba County Man Sentenced To More Than Seven Years In Prison In Federal Firearm Case
David Christopher Ballard of Catawba was sentenced Tuesday (February 25) to 87 months in prison followed by two years of ...
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Fresno Pipe Bomber Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison
Paul New, 57, of Fresno, received a three-year federal prison sentence on Monday for conspiracy related to pipe bombings in ...