DOJ names Oregon official to head sprawling, embattled federal prison system

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department has tapped the longtime chief of the Oregon Department of Corrections to lead the sprawling federal prison system. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday described Colette Peters as “uniquely qualified" to manage the federal Bureau of Prisons after overseeing operations at the 14,700-inmate system in Oregon for the past decade. Peters was the first woman to serve as director of the Oregon prison system and is chairperson of the Nationa

Women’s prison in Fort Worth rife with corruption, cover-ups, whistleblower says

The union president at FMC Carswell prison in Fort Worth laid out accusations of “corruption, misconduct, and malfeasance” at the federal women’s prison in a letter sent to state and federal leaders. Jennifer Howard, union president at Carswell, said upper management at the prison covers up reports of misconduct by supervisors, retaliates against staff who file complaints, and violates federal law by not honoring contract negotiations. In the letter, Howard — who represents m

California governor pardons woman sentenced to life as a teen in 90s for fatally shooting abuser

(CNN) A California woman sentenced to life without the possibility of parole as a teenager for fatally shooting a man who abused and sex trafficked her was granted clemency Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Sara Kruzan was 16 at the time of the shooting, according to the pardon. In 1995, Kruzan was sentenced for first-degree murder, and a four-year consecutive firearm enhancement was added to the life sentence, according to a copy of the pardon obtained by CNN. Gov. Arnold Schwarz