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 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 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 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 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… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 9:16 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… Continue watching
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. Continue reading
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… Continue reading
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. Continue reading