The Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn is where Bureau of Prisons officials confirmed the first case of coronavirus in a federal penitentiary. As of Thursday there are 10 in federal facilities across the country, with the number expected to rise. Washington, DC (CNN)...
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Experts say virus could spread quickly in crowded correctional facilities, which are also banning visitors and restricting inmates’ movements The Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio. PHOTO: JOHN MINCHILLO/ASSOCIATED PRESS By Zusha Elinson and ...
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An employee at a Washington state prison tested positive for coronavirus. Prisoners fear they’re next. Monroe Correctional Complex March 21, 2020 By Jessica Schulberg - Huffington Post At around 2 a.m. on March 13, Atif Rafay was startled a...
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Conjugal visits still allowed March 12, 2020 SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has suspended prison visiting “until further notice” across the state over fears about COVID-19, the agency announced Wednesday. Prison visits sta...
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February 25, By Chanelle Bessette - NerdWallet People who have been recently released from prison often face unique challenges when reintegrating back into society, including when it comes to finances. Just opening a checking or savings account can be difficult if you’re un...
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Rappers Jay-Z and Yo Gotti are behind a second lawsuit targeting Mississippi prisons February 27, 2020 By Christina Maxouris and Jamiel Lynch - CNN Rappers Yo Gotti and Jay-Z filed a second lawsuit this week against the Mississippi Department of Correc...
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The closures are expected in the coming months, as the state faces dangerous understaffing in its prisons. BY Jolie McCullough - FEB. 20, 2020 Following a declining inmate population and dangerous understaffing in Texas prisons, the state is closing two of its mo...
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Tyronne Johnson was featured in a 2013 ProPublica investigation that showed how a prosecutor kept jurors from hearing evidence that may have helped him beat a murder charge. He was granted parole this week and credits the story with helping him. by Joaquin Sapien - ProPubli...
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February 24, 2020 By Taryn Ryder - Yahoo! Entertainment New York, NY - Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty on two of five possible counts: criminal sexual act in the first degree and rape in the third degree. He was found not guilty, though, of the most serious char...