The Stabbing of Derek Chauvin: What We Know The attack in an Arizona prison was the latest violent episode involving a high-profile inmate at a federal correctional facility.
Short on Staff, Prisons Enlist Teachers and Case Managers as Guards The patchwork system that has evolved to address the situation has drained morale among staff members and placed additional strains on prisoners.
Justice Dept. Struggles to Enforce Early Release Program for Abused Inmates Prison officials and judges have been reluctant to support “compassionate releases” unless an inmate is ill, dying or incapacitated by age.
Justice Dept. to Seek Stiffer Sentences in Prisoner Abuse Cases The move is part of a long-anticipated effort by the Biden administration to overhaul the underfunded, scandal-plagued Federal Bureau of Prisons.