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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.

WEKU

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.

Reason

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.

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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.

Motorsport

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.

Reason

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.

Tribune News Service

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

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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.

Daily Record

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.

Motorsport

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.

Tribune News Service

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

Autosport

Senate Investigation Finds Federal Prisons Fail to Prevent or Investigate Rapes

Long delays and management failures "allowed serious, repeated sexual abuse in at least four facilities to go undetected."

Reason

Senators want answers in wake of AP’s prison investigations

The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee says he plans to question the director of the federal Bureau of Prisons this week about why the agency continues to stand by a high-ranking official who beat Black inmates in the 1990s

The Independent UK

Infamous cartel killer 'La Barbie' who decapitated victims 'missing' from US prison

Edgar Valdez-Villareal, aka 'La Barbie', was captured by Mexican authorities after a fierce gunfight before being extradited to the US where he was sentenced to 49 years in prison

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DOJ watchdog finds missteps by prison officials ahead of Whitey Bulger's killing

The Justice Department's watchdog found a string of missteps by federal Bureau of Prison officials but no malicious intent in their handling of Bulger's transfer to the prison where he was killed.

Al Jazeera

US Justice Department finds ‘incompetence’ in Whitey Bulger death

A report issued Wednesday recommends disciplinary action for prison workers in connection to the famed mobster’s murder.

The Independent UK

‘Serious’ prison failures led to Whitey Bulger’s murder, bombshell DOJ report finds

Bombshell findings come more than four years after Bulger was savagely beaten to death inside US Penitentiary Hazelton in West Virginia and just months after three other inmates were charged with his murder

The Independent UK

Watchdog finds many failures before Whitey Bulger's killing

The Justice Department's inspector general has found a series of missteps by federal Bureau of Prisons officials preceded the 2018 beating death of Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger

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Toyota denies it lacked "strong competition" in WEC title battle

Toyota feels it would be wrong to say it lacked “strong competition” in the 2022 World Endurance Championship after beating Alpine to the title in Saturday’s Bahrain finale.

Manchester Evening News

I tried the 'Insanity wings' meant to be among the UK's hottest - I'm glad I didn't chicken out

The M.E.N's Maisie Lawton visits fried chicken spot Birds of Prey on Oxford Road

Motorsport

SUPER GT's GT300 BoP process is too simplistic, says apr

SUPER GT's Balance of Performance in the GT300 class is too simplistic and doesn't properly cater for outliers such as the outgoing Toyota Prius, according to apr boss Hiroto Kaneso.

Salon

Will Biden fix our federal prisons?

Frederick Bardell wasn't much of a hero — but no convict deserves a death sentence by slow medical torture

Reason

Justice Department Inspector General Launches Investigation Into Inmate Death Following Judge's Contempt Order

Reason first reported last week on the scathing contempt order, which said the Bureau of Prisons should be "deeply ashamed" of its conduct.

Reason

Judge Holds Federal Bureau of Prisons in Contempt for Allowing Man To Waste Away From Untreated Cancer

A federal judge wrote that the Bureau of Prisons should be "deeply ashamed" of medical delays that resulted in a man dying from treatable cancer.

Autosport

Audi boss calls for DTM BoP change after Hockenheim Race 1 "farce"

Audi Sport customer racing boss Chris Reinke has called for DTM to adjust the Balance of Performance for the Hockenheim finale, describing the situation in Saturday’s penultimate race as a “farce”.

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