Colette Peters, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons
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Some Federal Inmates Allowed to Continue Staying Home
The Department of Justice extends policy as the COVID-19 emergency health measures end. The Department of Justice recently announced that federal inmates sent home due to COVID-19 prison…
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Appeals Court Rules COVID-19 Workers Not Entitled to Hazard Pay
Federal workers’ exposure to coronavirus is not covered by current regulations. The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against federal workers this week, saying that they are not…
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Justice Department Dedicates Funding to Reduce Recidivism
$100 million in grants will help formerly incarcerated rejoin communities. The Department of Justice announced that $100 million dollars has been made available to help those coming out…
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Justice Department Announces Prison Bureau Leader
The director of the Oregon state prison system has been chosen for the federal post. This week, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that Colette Peters has been appointed…
Read MoreFederal Inmates Sue for Continued Home Confinement
Low-level offenders fight post-COVID prison return orders. The federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) released many low-level offenders in their prison systems to home confinement during the pandemic, intending…
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VA Seeks to Reintegrate Formerly Incarcerated Veterans
Partners with Social Security and Bureau of Prisons. The Department of Veterans Affairs announced last week the expansion of outreach to help formerly incarcerated veterans reintegrate into society.…
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Senators Denied Full Access to Federal Prison in Connecticut
The sudden change of tour itinerary causes concern. Connecticut Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal went to visit the Danbury Federal Correctional Institution this week anticipating a tour…
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Slow Job Market Impacts Federal Prisons
Cooks and nurses pulled in to make up guard deficit. The Justice Department’s budget allotted for the hiring of 20,446 correctional officers by the end of 2020, but…
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Federal Bureau of Prisons Report on Prisoner COVID Cases
Infection rate four times higher than the general population. According to reports, around 275,000 prisoners on both the state and federal level have been infected with COVID-19 since…
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