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Update: Timeline Uncertain for Federal Prison Closures as Legal and Congressional Opposition Grows

by Defendant Aid Society StaffNews December 11, 2024December 11, 2024Comments are Disabled

Washington D.C. (D.A.S.) – Despite rampant speculation and mounting anxiety among inmates, families, and staff, the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP) timeline for closing seven federal facilities appears to be considerably longer than initial rumors suggested – and may face significant delays or even reversal due to mounting legal and congressional opposition. The closure plan …

Will Federal Prison Closures Happen as Planned? Legal Challenges and Opposition Mount

by Defendant Aid Society StaffNews December 9, 2024December 11, 2024Comments are Disabled

Washington D.C. (D.A.S.)– The federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) recently announced a sweeping reorganization plan to permanently close Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Dublin in California and shutter six additional minimum-security facilities across the United States. However, uncertainty now clouds the fate and timeline of these closures, as federal employees, unions, lawmakers, and families of inmates …