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Watchdog points to low budget requests for prison upkeep issues - Roll Call

The Bureau of Prisons for years has lowballed budget requests to Congress and has infrastructure issues, a government watchdog said Wednesday.

Roll Call

Porsche expects Balance of Performance change before Le Mans 24 Hours

Thomas Laudenbach, head of Porsche Motorsport, made the claim before and after last weekend’s Spa 6 Hours round of the 2023 WEC, after there was no BoP revision for the Belgian race following the opening two events of the season at Sebring in March and Portimao in April.

Autosport

WEC Hypercar BoP unchanged for Spa, no tweaks for Le Mans

A change before the Spa 6 Hours, round three of the 2023 WEC, was the only opportunity for revision in the first half of the season under a new BoP system introduced for 2023.

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New WEC procedures to prevent long repairs for sensor failures

They were agreed between rule makers the FIA and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, and the manufacturers on Wednesday afternoon ahead of the start of practice on Thursday for this weekend’s Spa round of the championship.

Motorsport

New procedures to prevent Hypercar crews losing time repairing WEC sensor failures

They were agreed between rule makers the FIA and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest and the manufacturers on Wednesday afternoon ahead of the start of practice on Thursday for this weekend’s Spa round of the championship.

Autosport

‘Rampant’ sexual abuse epidemic at Florida prison holding Ghislaine Maxwell, report says

US Senate report found abuse at federal prisons and lack of accountability

The Independent UK

Portuguese film to show in Scotland will shape thinking around self and the present

A TRIBUTE will be paid to disabled artist Pete Edwards with the presentation of a new work made during the pandemic.

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She reported being abused by US prison guards. Now she faces deportation

Cristal, 31, was one of many to speak up against sexual violence in federal prison, but at the end of her sentence was taken by Ice

The Guardian - US

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Reason

Why the WEC's eagerly-anticipated new era is unmissable

This is it! The start! It wasn’t the Daytona 24 Hours in January any more than it was the Spa 6 Hours nearly two years ago. The much-heralded golden era of sportscar racing finally begins with this week’s opening round of the World Endurance Championship at Sebring.

Autosport

WEC Hypercar BoP for first four rounds of 2023 announced

The BoP published on Wednesday ahead of this weekend’s official two-day WEC pre-season Prologue test at Sebring gives two tables, one for the opening round at the Florida venue on 17 March and one for the subsequent Algarve, Spa and Le Mans events.

Autosport

“Flawed” IMSA BoP sparks WEC switch for Porsche GTD racer Hardwick

The IMSA SportsCar Championship’s reluctance to tweak its GTD Balance of Performance and aid the latest Porsche has prompted 2022 series runner-up Ryan Hardwick's switch to the World Endurance Championship.

Autosport

Hardwick slams “flawed” IMSA BoP, announces WEC plans

Ryan Hardwick has announced he will switch to a WEC entry with Proton Competition and reduce his IMSA GTD program to just Michelin Endurance Cup rounds in light of IMSA’s reluctance to adjust its GTD Balance of Performance to bring the Porsches up to speed.

Motorsport

Reason Files FOIA Lawsuit Against Bureau of Prisons for Inmate Death Records

Reason reported in 2020 on allegations of fatal medical neglect inside two federal women's prisons. The Bureau of Prisons heavily redacted reports that would show if women died of inadequate care.

Reason

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One of the deadliest federal prison units is closing

The Bureau of Prisons is shutting down a unit at its newest penitentiary in Illinois, following an investigation by NPR and The Marshall Project that exposed it was rife with violence and abuse.

Reason

New Data Show Prison Staff Are Rarely Held Accountable for Sexual Misconduct

Prison staff were fired in less than half of substantiated incidents of sexual misconduct between 2016 and 2018, and only faced legal consequences in 6 percent of cases.

Autosport

NASCAR's Garage 56 Le Mans team "has a lot of work to do" after Button test debut

NASCAR's Garage 56 Le Mans 24 Hours team admits it 'has a lot of work to do' to get the adapted Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 competitive after a test at Daytona.

Motorsport

Porsche "miles off" compared to GTD rivals, says Tincknell

AO Racing's Harry Tincknell believes the lack of pace Porsche demonstrated in qualifying for this weekend's Rolex 24 at Daytona is genuine and that the German manufacturer is 'miles off' its GT Daytona class competitors.

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Reason

Federal Inmates Suffering From Unconstitutional Medical Neglect Could Get Relief Under Rule Change

The U.S. Sentencing Commission might make medical neglect a qualifying condition for compassionate release.

Tribune News Service

Prisoners were poisoned for days by carbon monoxide at federal prison in West Virginia, Baltimore law firm says

Carbon monoxide gas leaked into a West Virginia prison for days in August 2021, triggering alarms and, according to a federal lawsuit filed this month, poisoning people incarcerated in the facility.

The Independent UK

Outrage as location of Isis Beatle ‘Jihadi George’ disappears from US prison website

A BOP spokesperson confirmed to The Independent that Alexanda Kotey is not currently in BOP custody but did not reveal where he is or why he has been moved

Daily Record

Daughter of murdered Scot David Haines left furious as dad's abductor 'disappears' from US prison system

Bethany Haines was forced to make urgent enquiries with US justice sources to get reassurance that he was still detained somewhere in the USA.

Motorsport

Nissan unhappy with GT300 BoP relative to Subaru

Nissan has expressed its unhappiness with the Balance of Performance in SUPER GT’s GT300 class after Subaru took half of the available poles for a second season running.

Tribune News Service

Criminals using drones to drop drugs onto prison grounds

DALLAS — Shortly before midnight on May 4, 2022, a drone buzzed over a Fort Worth federal prison, carrying a package.

Autosport

Why the DTM-instigated upheaval in German motorsport is a big deal

The DTM will be under new management next year, which will result in a number of important changes to the fabric of German motorsport. Team bosses weigh in on what that means for the series directly and the knock-on effects elsewhere

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