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Nation Jun 11

AP sources: ‘Unabomber’ Ted Kaczynski died by suicide in prison medical center

By Michael R. Sisak, Mike Balsamo, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press

Nation Jun 10

CONVICTED UNABOMBER KACZYNSKI LEAVES COURT AFTER SENTENCING IN SACRAMENTO.
Ted Kaczynski, known as the ‘Unabomber,’ dies in federal prison at 81

Theodore “Ted" Kaczynski, known as the “Unabomber,” has died in federal prison, a spokesperson for the Bureau of Prisons told The Associated Press on Saturday.

By Michael Balsamo, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Nation May 30

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes found guilty as verdict comes down at her trial in San Jose
Elizabeth Holmes, former Theranos CEO, reports to federal prison for 11 year sentence

Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes on Tuesday will be moving to her new home — a federal prison where she has been sentenced to spend the next 11 years for overseeing a blood-testing hoax that became a parable about greed…

By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

Nation Nov 28

Open door to prison cell
Trial begins for former prison warden accused of sexual abuse

The former warden of an abuse-plagued federal women's prison known as the "rape club" is going on trial.

By Michael R. Sisak, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

Politics Feb 17

Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) speaks to journalists on his effort to ban Congressional stock trading among members, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 9, 2022. Photo by Tom Brenner/REUTERS
Senate launches group to examine reports of corruption and abuse in federal prisons

The U.S. Senate is launching a bipartisan working group of lawmakers to scrutinize conditions within the Bureau of Prisons following reporting by The Associated Press that uncovered widespread corruption and abuse in federal prisons.

By Michael Balsamo, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

Jan 13

Watch 5:47
News Wrap: Syrian secret police officer sentenced to life in prison for war crimes

In our news wrap Thursday, a court in Germany convicted a former Syrian secret police officer for crimes against humanity and sentenced him to life in prison over the torture of more than 4,000 detainees, the top House Republican defended…

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Jul 21

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For girls with mothers in prison, a summer camp offers much-needed support

By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz

Estimates show that over five million children in the U.S. have had an incarcerated parent. As the number of women in American prison soars, little is known about the impact on children they leave behind. Amna Nawaz went to Texas…

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Dec 07

Trump quickens pace of federal executions before Biden inauguration

By Associated Press

Attorney General William Barr defended the extension of executions into the post-election period, saying he’ll likely schedule more before he departs the Justice Department.

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Apr 29

Over 70 percent of tested inmates in federal prisons have COVID-19

By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

The response from the federal Bureau of Prisons to the growing coronavirus crisis in prisons has raised alarm among advocates and lawmakers about whether the agency is doing enough to ensure the safety of the nearly 150,000 inmates serving time…

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Apr 01

Federal inmates to be locked in cells for 14 days amid virus

By Michael Balsamo, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

The compound, known as FCC Oakdale, has emerged as ground zero in the federal prison system's struggle to contain COVID-19 behind bars.

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