The Latest Breaking News from 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.

Congress has passed legislation overhauling oversight and bringing greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons following reporting from The Associated Press that exposed systemic corruption in the federal prison system and increased congressional scrutiny

Advocacy groups seek transparency in court records for class action lawsuit against Bureau of Prisons over sexual abuse at FCI Dublin. Efforts to unseal re...

Two advocacy groups have asked a judge to unseal court records and preserve public access to hearings in the class action lawsuit against the federal Bureau of Prisons over the sexual abuse of incarcerated women at a now-shuttered California prison

A group of Senate Democrats have urged the federal prison system to request pay raises to address a staffing crisis within the system.

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

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

Federal investigators conduct a search at FCI Dublin in a sexual abuse investigation involving former staff. The prison faces scrutiny for a culture of abu...

Long-standing staffing shortages were among the problems cited in a scathing watchdog report this month about prisoner deaths.