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Bureau of Prisons

A group of civil liberties and criminal justice reform groups is calling for a change in direction at the federal Bureau of Prisons, following the retirement of BOP head Harley Lappin, appointed during the Bush Administration. Under Lappin, the BOP continued to grow, adding new prisons and prisoners at a rate even higher than that of the […]

News & Features

Groups Urge Holder to Clean House at the Bureau of Prisons

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

May 19, 2011

Voices from Solitary

America’s Most Isolated Federal Prisoner Describes 10,220 Days in Extreme Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

May 5, 2011

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No Budget Cuts for Federal Prisons

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

April 13, 2011

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“Smart on Crime” Coalition Declares “Isolated Confinement Is Overused and Harmful”

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

February 10, 2011

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Obama and Bureau of Prisons Lowball Supermax Costs

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

October 3, 2010

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Ray Luc Levasseur on Life in ADX

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

June 19, 2010

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Super-Secretive Supermax Prisons: Last Day to Register Opposition

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

June 2, 2010

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Storming “Little Gitmo”: Lawsuit Challenges Restricted Units in Federal Prisons

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

April 1, 2010

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No Obama Budget Freeze for Prisons

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

February 22, 2010

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