Federal prison oversight bill co-sponsored by Manchin and Capito signed into law

Latest News July 25, 2024

MORGANTOWN — President Biden signed into law on Thursday the Federal Prison Oversight Act — a bill co-sponsored by Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito to address problems in the federal prison system. Lead sponsor Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., said he first introduced the bipartisan ...

Hazelton workers enraged by lack of response to assaults

Cops and Courts February 8, 2024

Staff members at the United States Penitentiary (USP) Hazelton are infuriated, claiming administration is taking no measures to respond to several assaults, two against prison staff, that occurred inside the facility Wednesday and Thursday.  Justin Tarovisky, American Federation of ...