The Latest Breaking News from the Bureau of Prisons

President Biden signs bill to enhance oversight of federal Bureau of Prisons, addressing corruption and abuse.

President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill strengthening oversight of the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons after reporting by The Associated Press exposed systemic corruption, failures and abuse in the federal prison system

Senate approves legislation to reform oversight and enhance transparency in federal Bureau of Prisons, addressing systemic corruption and safety concerns.

Staff shortages and chronic corruption have plagued the Bureau of Prisons for years, exposing inmates to abuse and whistleblowers to retaliation.

Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes may be released from prison earlier than expected. Learn about her sentence reduction and the factors affecting her re...

Federal officials resist a judge's order to delay closure of a troubled women's prison in California due to sexual abuse by guards.

FCI Dublin, a women's prison in California, is closing due to staff-on-inmate sexual abuse issues. Advocates raise concerns about abuse, hazardous conditio...

A special master has been appointed for a federal women’s prison in California known for rampant sexual abuse against inmates

Several employees at the federal correctional institution in Dublin have pleaded guilty to abusing female inmates

Federal judge appoints special master to oversee California women's prison due to rampant sexual abuse reports. Ongoing scrutiny reveals challenges in addr...

The federal Supermax looms large in popular culture, housing the worst of the worst offenders in America – from El Chapo to terrorists and criminal masterminds. The people who live and work nearby in Colorado’s Florence and Fremont County tell Sheila Flynn what it’s like to live in the shadow…