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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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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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