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Petitions for compassionate release soared in the pandemic, but federal judges denied most requests. This week officials will review guidelines aimed at freeing imprisoned people who pose no threat.
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The Bureau of Prisons is shutting down a unit at its newest penitentiary in Illinois, following an investigation by NPR and The Marshall Project that exposed it was rife with violence and abuse.
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The legislation gives federal regulators greater authority to limit the costs of prison phone calls. Though rates differ by state, calls from prison cost on average $5 for a 30-minute phone call.
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The jails program has come under fire for numerous deaths. NPR and Mountain West found a previous review was managed by a retired official who oversaw the facilities when some of the deaths occurred.
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A former Kay County corrections officer will serve time in federal prison for violating the civil rights of three pretrial detainees.
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The Justice Department's watchdog found a string of missteps by federal Bureau of Prison officials but no malicious intent in their handling of Bulger's transfer to the prison where he was killed.
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Keri Blakinger, a reporter with The Marshall Project, received word this week that the Florida state prison system placed her book, Corrections in Ink, on a temporary ban.
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Lawyers and health experts, as well as incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals, say getting gender-affirming care in prison often comes only after threats of lawsuits or a full legal fight.
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"Where is the fairness?" One mother was sent back after a single failed drug test, and her family's life has now been turned upside down for more than a year.
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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Mother Jones reporter Samantha Michaels about an investigation into "failure to protect" laws and how abuse survivors can end up serving more time than their abusers.