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Alcatraz Island and the famous former prison reopens to the public

Nation May 05

Trump says he’ll reopen, expand Alcatraz prison for nation’s ‘most ruthless and violent’ offenders

By Jill Colvin, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

Nation Sep 25

Capitol Riot Inmate
Jan. 6 rioter mistakenly released from prison, 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.

By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

Nation Jul 25

Peter Navarro arrives to begin his prison sentence, in Miami
Bill strengthening oversight of crisis-plagued federal prisons signed into law

The Federal Prison Oversight Act establishes an independent ombudsman to field and investigate complaints after sexual assaults and other criminal misconduct by staff, escapes and high-profile deaths.

By Michael Sisak, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

Politics Jul 10

Peter Navarro arrives to begin his prison sentence, in Miami
Senate approves bill to improve oversight of troubled federal prison system

Congress has passed legislation overhauling oversight and bringing greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons following reporting from The Associated Press that exposed systemic corruption.

By Michael R. Sisak, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

Politics May 22

Federal Correctional Institution, Dublin (FCI Dublin) is photographed in Dublin, Calif., Friday, September 13, 2014. Photo by Anda Chu/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images
Feds face trial over abuse of incarcerated women at a now-shuttered California prison

In the first public hearing since FCI Dublin closed last month, the judge on Wednesday also ordered a special master she appointed in March to continue to handle the cases of some 600 women transferred out of the prison.

By Associated Press

Apr 15

Bureau of Prisons to close California women’s prison where inmates have been subjected to sex abuse

By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

The federal Bureau of Prisons says it is planning to close a women's prison in California known as the "rape club" despite attempts to reform the troubled facility after an Associated Press investigation exposed rampant staff-on-inmate sexual abuse.

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Dec 27

Biden signs bill forcing the federal Bureau of Prisons to fix outdated cameras

By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill requiring the federal Bureau of Prisons to overhaul outdated security systems and fix broken surveillance cameras.

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Aug 02

Attorney General Merrick Garland swears in new U.S. prisons chief in push for reform

By Associated Press

Attorney General Merrick Garland has sworn in the new director of the federal Bureau of Prisons, as the Biden administration looks to reform the beleaguered agency.

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Nov 16

Durbin calls for removal of federal prisons director amid ‘mounting crises’

By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

Sen. Dick Durbin's demand came two days after the AP revealed that more than 100 Bureau of Prisons workers have been arrested, convicted or sentenced for crimes since the start of 2019.

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Jul 19

Over 3,000 federal inmates released under criminal justice overhaul

By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

The First Step Act gives judges more discretion in sentencing, eases mandatory minimum sentences and encourages inmates to participate in programs aimed at reducing recidivism.

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