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Politics Dec 07

Trump quickens pace of federal executions before Biden inauguration

By Associated Press

Nation Apr 29

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

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…

By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

Health Apr 01

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

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

By Michael Balsamo, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

Nation Aug 12

U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein appears in a photograph taken for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services' sex offender registry March 28, 2017 and obtained by Reuters July 10, 2019. New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services/Handout via REUTERS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
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Despite Jeffrey Epstein’s death, how his accusers could still find a measure of justice

On Monday, Attorney General William Barr sharply criticized the management of the Manhattan federal prison where wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his cell over the weekend. John Yang reports and talks to Cardozo Law School’s Jessica Roth…

Politics Jan 10

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How Obama left his mark on the criminal justice system

President Obama has commuted the sentences of more federal prisoners than any other president, and he’s on track to leave far fewer federal inmates in federal prison since the 1960s. Hari Sreenivasan offers a look through the life of a…

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Oct 19

Obama administration backs bill to reduce prison time

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The Obama administration is signaling support for bipartisan Senate legislation that would reduce prison sentences for some nonviolent drug offenders.

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Jul 24

Convicted spy Jonathan Pollard could be freed from prison soon

By Matthew Lee, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- Convicted American spy Jonathan Pollard could be released from federal prison within months.

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Jul 13

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News Wrap: Iraqi forces begin large-scale assault on Islamic State

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In our news wrap Monday, Iraqi troops and Shiite militiamen began an operation against the Islamic State militant group, targeting Anbar province. The launch came as IS claimed responsibility for a series of car bombs and suicide attacks in Baghdad.

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