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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Federal Prison Corrections Officer From NJ Admits To Sexual Assault Of PA Inmate: DOJ (UPDATE) Federal Prison Corrections Officer From NJ Admits To Sexual Assault Of PA Inmate: DOJ (UPDATE)
Federal Prison Corrections Officer From NJ Admits To Sexual Assault Of PA Inmate: DOJ (Update) A former Federal Detention Center Philadelphia correctional officer who admitted to sexually assaulting an inmate under his authority has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison, federal authorities announced on Thursday, May 21.  Michael Jefferson, 43, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Joshua D. Wolson to 360 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Monday, May 18. Jefferson pleaded guilty in December to one count each of aggravated sexual abuse, …

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by Jillian Pikora
Harrisburg, PA
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PA's Bryan Kohberger Moved To Solitary At Idaho’s Most Secure Prison After Life Sentence PA's Bryan Kohberger Moved To Solitary At Idaho’s Most Secure Prison After Life Sentence
PA's Bryan Kohberger Moved To Solitary At Idaho’s Most Secure Prison After Life Sentence Bryan Kohberger has been transferred to long-term restrictive housing in J Block at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution, prison documents confirmed on Saturday, Aug. 2.  The move comes less than a week after Kohberger was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the savage stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students in 2022. Life Behind Bars Kohberger, 30, will now spend nearly all his time alone. IDOC officials said inmates in long-term restrictive housing are confined to single-person cells, allowed one hour of outdoor recreation daily, and permitted to shower every…

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by Jillian Pikora
Harrisburg, PA
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Dauphin County Prison Cut Heat, Power, Deprived Inmates Of Basics: Lawsuit Dauphin County Prison Cut Heat, Power, Deprived Inmates Of Basics: Lawsuit
Dauphin County Prison Cut Heat, Power, Deprived Inmates Of Basics: Lawsuit Dauphin County Prison officials cut heat and electricity, confiscated toilet paper, and stripped inmates of basic necessities in response to alleged drug use, according to a federal lawsuit filed on December 17, 2024. The lawsuit, brought by the Abolitionist Law Center, accuses prison staff of imposing inhumane conditions on detainees in restricted housing units (RHU) in late 2023. Court records allege that officials punished detainees after discovering synthetic marijuana, allegedly smuggled in by prison staff. Instead of addressing internal misconduct, officials targeted incarcerated indiv…

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by Jillian Pikora
Elizabeth, NJ
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New Jersey Deportees Freed After Being Subject To 'Inhumane Conditions' In Haitian Prison New Jersey Deportees Freed After Being Subject To 'Inhumane Conditions' In Haitian Prison
New Jersey Deportees Freed After Being Subject To 'Inhumane Conditions' In Haitian Prison A pair of New Jersey men being held in a Haitian prison in deplorable and frightening conditions have been released, NorthJersey.com reports. Elizabeth residents Billy Balisage, 42, and Patrick Julney, 38, were among 30 deportees released seemingly at random on Monday, Oct. 24, the outlet said. Both had been deported by US officials for non-citizens who had committed crimes, for Balsiage that was a drug conviction and for Julney those were drug and robbery convictions, the outlet said.  Deportation should not be a death sentence. Despite the United States’ clear recognition of the enorm…

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by Cecilia Levine
York, PA
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Surprise US Marshals Inspection Sends 400 DC Inmates To PA Fed Pen, Reports Say Surprise US Marshals Inspection Sends 400 DC Inmates To PA Fed Pen, Reports Say
Surprise US Marshals Inspection Sends 400 DC Inmates To PA Fed Pen, Reports Say A federal penitentiary in central Pennsylvania will be receiving some new inmates from Washington, DC after a surprise inspection by the US Marshals Service, according to the the Washington Post reports. Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary in Pennsylvania is scheduled to receive approximately 400 inmates from the DC facility following a decision regarding the Marshal's briefing, according to the Post. Prison workers had apparently been withholding food and water from inmates and other various "systemic failures" were uncovered in the nearly week-long, unannounced investigation last month, U…

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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
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ICE Ends Contract With Central PA Prison ICE Ends Contract With Central PA Prison
ICE Ends Contract With Central PA Prison Immigration and Customs Enforcement has ended its contract with York County prison. After 30 years ICE has decided to terminate it's agreement with the York County Prison to house undocumented immigrants. York County prison has had a rise in inmate deaths, as well as COVID-19 being a factor-- with over 200 inmates testing positive. The exact reason for the termination of the contract is unknown. Seven other counties are continuing to have contracts with ICE including the following: Beaver Berks Cambria Clinton Delaware Erie Pike During the time of the contract, ICE paid the York County …

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by Jillian Pikora