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An unannounced inspection of the federal prison in Sheridan last year identified serious safety and security lapses, including inadequate health care, significant staff vacancies, no central tracking of sexual misconduct

Among the most serious concerns: Backlogs of lab tests and X-rays for prisoners that medical staff said have compromised treatment.

The Federal Correctional Institute at Dublin was emptied out as of Wednesday afternoon. 

The last week for Iowa lawmakers to get bills through their first committees began with protest and harsh words, even after east-central Iowa lawmakers expressed wishes to address problems important

If Colette Peters is really intent on cleaning up the U.S. Bureau of Prisons she has her work cut out for her.  Things are not going well on her watch so far. By John Kiriakou Special to Consortium News In a previous column I recounted how I had recently had dinner with a friend who did

The new director of the federal Bureau of Prisons vows that “the buck stops" with her when it comes to fixing the crisis-plagued agency

WASHINGTON (AP) — The new director of the federal Bureau of Prisons vowed Thursday that “the buck stops with me” when it comes to fixing the crisis-plagued agency, ticking off a list of top priorities, from solving a staffing crisis to ending widespread misconduct.