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 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 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 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 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. Continue reading
Dec 27 Biden signs bill forcing the federal Bureau of Prisons to fix outdated cameras By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill requiring the federal Bureau of Prisons to overhaul outdated security systems and fix broken surveillance cameras. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading