Federal Funding Cuts Target Efforts to Reduce Sexual Abuse in Prisons

FCAP . 1/26/26 FCAP . 1/26/26

Federal Funding Cuts Target Efforts to Reduce Sexual Abuse in Prisons

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The Federal Bureau Of Prisons: A Case Study In Repeated Failure

FCAP . 1/26/26 FCAP . 1/26/26

The Federal Bureau Of Prisons: A Case Study In Repeated Failure

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How ICE grew to be the highest-funded U.S. law enforcement agency

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How ICE grew to be the highest-funded U.S. law enforcement agency

Erin Hooley/AP

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Bills would create Office of Corrections Ombudsman to monitor prisons

FCAP . 1/8/26 FCAP . 1/8/26

Bills would create Office of Corrections Ombudsman to monitor prisons

Photo from Florida Dept. of Corrections website.

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Citing deteriorating conditions, Terminal Island prison set to close

FCAP . 12/28/25 FCAP . 12/28/25

Citing deteriorating conditions, Terminal Island prison set to close

(Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

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Thousands of arrests by Trump's task force in Memphis strain crowded jail and courts

FCAP . 12/23/25 FCAP . 12/23/25

Thousands of arrests by Trump's task force in Memphis strain crowded jail and courts

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DOJ orders prison inspectors to stop considering LGBTQ safety standards

FCAP . 12/5/25 FCAP . 12/5/25

DOJ orders prison inspectors to stop considering LGBTQ safety standards

Andrew Harnik/AP

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States Are Deporting Non-U.S. Inmates—Should Federal Authorities Follow Suit?

FCAP . 12/1/25 FCAP . 12/1/25

States Are Deporting Non-U.S. Inmates—Should Federal Authorities Follow Suit?

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America’s Incarceration Crossroads: Reversing Progress Amid Record-Low Crime Rates

FCAP . 11/12/25 FCAP . 11/12/25

America’s Incarceration Crossroads: Reversing Progress Amid Record-Low Crime Rates

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The justices to consider compassionate-release statute

FCAP . 11/10/25 FCAP . 11/10/25

The justices to consider compassionate-release statute

Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

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Chaos and Death at Federal Prisons During Government Shutdown…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

FCAP . 11/5/25 FCAP . 11/5/25

Chaos and Death at Federal Prisons During Government Shutdown…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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Allegations of Employee Misconduct in Federal Prisons Are on the Rise. What’s Being Done About It?

FCAP . 10/30/25 FCAP . 10/30/25

Allegations of Employee Misconduct in Federal Prisons Are on the Rise. What’s Being Done About It?

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Teresa Henderson’s son, Steven Kidd Jr., died on Sept. 12 inside Jackson Correctional Institution in Malone, Florida. A prison chaplain called on a Saturday to notify the family of his death, Henderson recalled. She said the chaplain told

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U.S. Immigrant Detention Grows to Record Heights under Trump Administration

FCAP . 10/29/25 FCAP . 10/29/25

U.S. Immigrant Detention Grows to Record Heights under Trump Administration

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As a Trans Person in Federal Prison, I’m Being Punished for Existing

FCAP . 10/29/25 FCAP . 10/29/25

As a Trans Person in Federal Prison, I’m Being Punished for Existing

Jared Rodriguez

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Strict Rules Inmates In A Supermax Prison Have To Follow

FCAP . 10/27/25 FCAP . 10/27/25

Strict Rules Inmates In A Supermax Prison Have To Follow

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Prison contracts should reward results, not occupancy rates

FCAP . 10/25/25 FCAP . 10/25/25

Prison contracts should reward results, not occupancy rates

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Bureau Of Prisons Limits First Step Act Credits For Non-Citizens

FCAP . 10/23/25 FCAP . 10/23/25

Bureau Of Prisons Limits First Step Act Credits For Non-Citizens

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A federal prisoner was shot dead in Florida in rare gunfire behind bars

FCAP . 10/22/25 FCAP . 10/22/25

A federal prisoner was shot dead in Florida in rare gunfire behind bars

Ryan K. Morris / Bloomberg via Getty Images file

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Trump Says He Has Ordered Troops to Protect ICE Facilities in Portland

FCAP . 9/27/25 FCAP . 9/27/25

Trump Says He Has Ordered Troops to Protect ICE Facilities in Portland

Jordan Gale for The New York Times

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