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 …
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 …
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NEW YORK CITY, New York (D.A.S): In a recent development that underscores the pressing issue of corruption within the prison system, former Bureau of Prisons correctional officer, Perry Joyner, was sentenced to 43 months in prison. Joyner was found guilty of smuggling contraband into the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in exchange for bribes and attempting …