Goal Of Zero Tolerance Of Sexual Abuse In Prison Vs Reality: GAO Report

The Bureau of Prisons adopted the implementation of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) with lofty goals. A GAO report ...
Government Executive

More than 3-in-4 allegations of sexual assault against federal prison staff are going unresolved

Such allegations are spiking and the Justice Department is failing to implement key reforms meant to institute a ...
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UN complaint targets DOCCS over HALT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — New York’s prisons face a human rights complaint filed with the United Nations. Filed this week, it coincides with the release of an oversight report on the Humane ...
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Proposed prison reform would raise prisoners’ pay, control prices, end forced labor

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Legislators, advocates, and people with firsthand experience in New York prisons gathered at the Capitol in Albany on Tuesday morning to push for prison labor reforms. The ...
Black Enterprise

We Need A Second First Step To Address Prison Abuse

It’s been just a few days since Donald Trump stepped into the Oval Office, bringing a vision for what he calls a ‘Golden Age’ for America. With this new chapter in leadership comes an opportunity for ...
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Judge overturns HALT Act suspensions in New York prisons

Prison staff in New York will be required to comply with a controversial law following an order from an Albany Supreme Court judge. The law was a sticking point in the statewide corrections officer ...