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House Passes a Bill To Create Independent Oversight of the Troubled Federal Prison System

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

Reason · May 22, 2024

Peugeot claims unfair treatment in veiled BoP attack following WEC Spa

Jean-Marc Finot, the French manufacturer’s motorsport boss, told Autosport at Spa that “my feeling is that we are being treated unfairly”.

Autosport · May 14, 2024

Toyota expects Ferrari to remain quickest in Spa WEC despite BoP hit

David Floury, technical director of Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe, believes that its Italian rival will maintain at least some of the the advantage it showed last time out at Imola before tactical errors when it rained allowed the Japanese manufacturer to come through to win.

Motorsport · May 9, 2024

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Ferrari takes BoP hit for Spa WEC round

Its 499P Le Mans Hypercar has had 12kg added to its minimum weight and its maximum power reduced by 4kW (5bhp) for Saturday’s Spa 6 Hours, round three of the 2024 WEC.

Motorsport · May 7, 2024

Troubled Women's Prison In California Rapidly Shut Down

Troubled women's prison FCI Dublin in California to be shut down amid reports of mistreatment and abuse during inmate transfers.

Peugeot surprised by severity of WEC Balance of Performance hit

The French manufacturer has admitted surprise at the BoP for its Le Mans Hypercar, now known as the 9X8 2024, which will hit the track 31kg heavier and with 10kW (13bhp) less power than its predecessor did at the Qatar WEC season-opener in March.

Autosport · Apr 19, 2024

Why Porsche doesn't expect another WEC domination at Imola

Porsche pretty much dominated at the World Endurance Championship season-opener in Qatar back in March. The German manufacturer’s 963 LMDh led all bar 52 of the 355 laps on the way to blocking out the podium positions. But there’s every reason to expect that it is going to have more…

Autosport · Apr 18, 2024

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The Feds Will Close a Notorious California Prison Where Guards Abused Women with Impunity

In 2021, the Associated Press uncovered rampant sexual abuse at FCI Dublin. After three years of failing to fix the problem, the Bureau of Prisons is shutting it down.

Reason · Apr 16, 2024

US federal women’s prison plagued by rampant staff sexual abuse to close

Since 2021, eight employees of Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California, charged with assaulting female prisoners

The Guardian - US · Apr 15, 2024

Ferrari, Toyota receive biggest BoP breaks for WEC's Imola round

The Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercar will race at a minimum weight of 1041kg, 34kg below the figure at which it competed in the WEC curtain-raiser in Qatar last month, and has had maximum power raised by 7kW (9bhp).

Motorsport · Apr 15, 2024

Judge appoints special master to oversee California federal women's prison after rampant abuse

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

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2024

Congress cuts federal prison infrastructure funding - Roll Call

Congress cut back on infrastructure funding for the federal prison system in fiscal 2024 even though maintenance needs have ballooned.

Roll Call · Mar 20, 2024

Judge orders special master for California prison known for rampant sexual abuse

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

The Guardian - US · Mar 16, 2024

New WEC BoP created "to let the manufacturers race"

Automobile Club de l’Ouest competition director Thierry Bouvet made the claim when the Le Mans 24 Hours organiser and FIA, which jointly administer the WEC, went public on the revised BoP procedures ahead of this weekend’s Qatar 1812Km 2024 season-opener.

Autosport · Feb 29, 2024

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Roll Call · Feb 27, 2024

Senate Judiciary panel to hear about federal inmate deaths - Roll Call

The Senate Judiciary Committee plans to question the head of the federal prison system after a scathing watchdog report on prisoner deaths.

The Guardian - US · Feb 15, 2024

Hundreds of deaths in US prisons linked to policy violations and failures – report

From 2014 to 2021, 187 people died by suicide, there were 89 homicides and 56 deaths deemed ‘accidental’ inside prisons

WEKU · Feb 15, 2024

DOJ watchdog finds 187 inmate suicides in federal prisons over 8-year period

The watchdog's reporting comes in the wake of several high-profile deaths in federal lockups in recent years, most notably the murder James "Whitey" Bulger and the suicide of Jeffrey Epstein.

WEKU · Jan 2, 2024

There is little scrutiny of 'natural' deaths behind bars

Autopsies are not required for federal prison deaths that are classified as natural. NPR found cases where medical neglect, poor prison conditions and a lack of resources contributed to these deaths.

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WEKU · Dec 12, 2023

Lawmakers push for federal prison oversight after reports of inadequate medical care

Lawmakers are urging the federal Bureau of Prisons to address prisoner health care after an NPR investigation detailed the stories of prisoners nationwide going without needed medical care.

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2023

High-profile attacks on Derek Chauvin and Larry Nassar put spotlight on violence in federal prisons

Recent assaults on two notorious, high-profile federal prisoners have renewed concerns about whether the federal Bureau of Prisons is capable of keeping people in its custody safe

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2023

High-profile attacks on Derek Chauvin and Larry Nassar put spotlight on violence in federal prisons

Recent assaults on two notorious, high-profile federal prisoners have renewed concerns about whether the federal Bureau of Prisons is capable of keeping people in its custody safe

Reason · Nov 30, 2023

Biden Threatens To Block GOP Plan To Send 3,000 People Back to Federal Prison

The White House cited the extraordinarily low recidivism rates among those released and the savings to taxpayers in its veto threat.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 13, 2023

R. Kelly sues feds over leak of private information while locked up in Chicago

Kelly is being held at a medium-security prison in North Carolina, records show. He is serving a decadeslong sentence for sex crimes.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 12, 2023

Arts space flips accessibility on its head and highlights disabled creatives

AN innovative digital arts space that aims to show disabled creatives are “a force to be reckoned with” is to launch on Tuesday.

WEKU · Nov 9, 2023

Justice Department watchdog finds alarming conditions inside Florida federal prison

The inspector general's office found inmates served moldy bread, containers of food covered by what appear to be rodent droppings and insects in bags of cereal.

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