Judge denies government bid to revisit ruling in New Jersey inmate’s resentencing case
Newark, NJ – A federal judge has rejected the government’s attempt to undo a decision granting post-conviction relief to a New Jersey inmate, clearing the way for a new sentencing hearing. U.S.…
Victorville Woman Arrested on Indictment Alleging She Used Prison Inmates’ Names to Fraudulently Obtain Over $500,000 in COVID Relief
RIVERSIDE, California – A San Bernardino County woman was arrested today on a seven-count federal grand jury indictment alleging she fraudulently obtained more than $500,000 in pandemic-related unemployment insurance (UI) benefits…
Springfield Woman Sentenced to 11 Months in Prison for Three Counts Related to Assisting Inmates with Escape from the Sangamon County Jail
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Springfield, Illinois, woman, Allison Poorman, 28, of the 600 block of Douglas Avenue, has been sentenced to 11 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised…
Former California Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violations for Assaults on Inmates and Cover Up Inside CSP-Sacramento
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Arturo Pacheco, 40, of Elk Grove, pleaded guilty today to criminal civil rights violations for the on‑duty assault of two inmates entrusted to his care and to submitting false reports…
Three Individuals Plead Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining Pandemic Unemployment Benefits for Virginia Prison Inmates
RICHMOND, Va. – Three individuals pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to use the personal identifying information (PII) of Virginia prison inmates in order to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 pandemic-related unemployment benefits.…
Luna County inmates sentenced for assault on corrections officers
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Johnny Black and Henry Felix were sentenced to prison for their parts in an…
21 Defendants Convicted During Three-Year Investigation Into Drug Trafficking and Criminal Activities Led by Inmates Inside State Prison Walls Using Contraband Cell Phones
OKLAHOMA CITY – A three-year investigation into an Oklahoma prison-based drug trafficking organization has resulted in 21 defendants being convicted across multiple federal cases. The wrap-up of this investigation and prosecution is…
Biden Admin Funnels Taxpayer Dollars Into ‘Programming Curriculum’ For Transgender Inmates
Biden Admin Funnels Taxpayer Dollars Into ‘Programming Curriculum’ For Transgender Inmates Reagan Reese on July 9, 2022 The Department of Justice invested almost $1.5 million of taxpayer dollars into a “transgender programming…
Male Inmates Spent Hours Raping, Attacking Female Inmates After Guard Slipped Them A Key, Lawsuit Alleges
A former corrections officer at a Clark County, Indiana, jail gave a key to the women’s section to male inmates, leading to numerous rapes and assaults, a lawsuit alleges. The 20 female…
Former Federal Medical Center Correctional Officer Sentenced for Civil Rights Violation and Sexual Abuse of Inmates
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Christopher Brian Goodwin, 46, was sentenced to 135 months on Friday, by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves, for deprivation of rights under color of law and three…
Two Federal Inmates Charged With Possession Of A Weapon
WILLIAMSPORT – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Matthew Coke, age 23, an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution, Allenwood (FCI Allenwood), and Devonte Andrews,…
Two Federal Inmates Charged With Possessing Weapons And Drugs In Prison
WILLIAMSPORT – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that two federal inmates were indicted separately yesterday by a federal grand jury for possessing contraband in prison.…
Two Federal Inmates Charged With Possessing Phones In Prison
WILLIAMSPORT – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that two federal inmates were charged separately by criminal informations yesterday for possessing contraband in prison. According to…
Former St. Louis correctional officer sentenced to four years for inmate’s attack
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Court Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Tuesday sentenced a former correctional officer at the St. Louis jail to four years in prison for allowing two inmates to…
Three Missouri inmates escape from jail after cutting holes in ceiling
By Rich McKay (Reuters) – Three inmates at a Missouri county jail were on the run on Tuesday after cutting holes in the plaster ceiling of their cells last week and crawling…
Prison Guard Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing Inmates
A former federal correctional officer pleaded guilty today to sexually abusing multiple inmates in Fort Worth, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. Luis Curiel, 47, pleaded…
Luna County inmates sentenced for assaulting corrections officers
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Jacob Merkel, 23, and Victor Sanchez, 25, were sentenced in federal court on May 16 after pleading guilty to assault upon a person assisting federal officers involving physical contact.…
Some U.S. inmates released under COVID protocols challenge orders to return to prison
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON – Nordia Tompkins was serving a seven-year sentence for a drug charge in June 2020 when the U.S. federal Bureau of Prisons released her to home confinement…
Correctional Officer Charged with Providing Contraband to Inmates
Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that a federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment charging Milton Williams, 27, of Austintown, Ohio, with participating in a conspiracy that sold contraband to…
Two Federal Prison Inmates Charged with Possessing and Attempting to Possess Controlled Substances
PITTSBURGH – Ross Landfried and David Curran were indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh for prison contraband crimes, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. The Indictment charges Landfried,…
Jail Guard Charged with Misconduct After Contact with Female Inmates
BUFFALO, NY – According to Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn, 41-year-old Robert M. Dee of Town of Eden was arraigned Monday morning before State Supreme Court Justice Deborah A. Haendiges…
Abused Inmates at New Jersey Female Prison File Class Action Suit Against State for Failure to Pay
TRENTON, NJ – The abused women at New Jersey’s notorious Edna Mahan Correctional Facility are suing the State of New Jersey for violating their settlement agreement. Lawyers for the abused women, are…
Former Alabama Correctional Sergeant Indicted for Assaulting Inmates and Falsifying a Report
Montgomery, Alabama – The Justice Department today announced that a federal grand jury sitting in Montgomery, Alabama, returned a four-count indictment charging former Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Sergeant Lorenzo Mills,…
Former Oklahoma Supervisory Corrections Officer Convicted for Facilitating White Supremacist Assault on Black Inmates and Ordering Other Abuse
OKLAHOMA CITY – A federal jury in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, convicted a former Kay County Oklahoma supervisory corrections officer of violating the civil rights of three pretrial detainees held at the Kay…
Former Alabama Correctional Sergeant Sentenced for Assaulting Inmates
Montgomery, Alabama – The Justice Department today announced that Ulysses Oliver Jr., 47, a former Alabama Department of Corrections Sergeant, was sentenced in federal court to 30 months of imprisonment, to…
Two Federal Inmates Sentenced For Possessing Cellphones In Prison
WILLIAMSPORT – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on March 29, 2022, federal inmates Ralph Hooper, age 43, and Jordan Reid, age 29, entered guilty…
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