Federal Prison Updates
Policy changes, sentence-calculation guidance, First Step Act issues, and practical information for families and lawyers.
A man made his first appearance in federal court today after pointing a laser at a Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) helicopter in the…
Continue ReadingHonduran national Jorge Alberto Maradiaga-Carias was charged with assaulting two detention officers at the Karnes County Immigration Processing Center. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingDES MOINES, Iowa – The former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent, and citizen of Guyana made his initial appearance before a United States Magistrate…
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Short answer: as of October 6, 2025, the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has not publicly announced Sean “Diddy” Combs’s final designated facility. He remains…
Continue ReadingA Portland woman made her first appearance in federal court yesterday after assaulting a federal officer near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…
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By total number of people behind bars, the United States ranks #1 in the world. Below is a current ranking table (by total prison…
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Federal Sentencing Explained Sean “P. Diddy” Combs was sentenced to 50 months in federal prison on October 3, 2025. He reportedly has about 12…
Continue ReadingOver Eight Years, Attempted Murder, Maryland Friday — Nicholas Roske Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Prison for Attempted Murder of Supreme Court Justice…
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Michigan is home to several federal prison facilities operated by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP). These facilities house inmates serving federal sentences at different…
Continue ReadingPleads Guilty, Illegally Export, Aircraft Technology — Latvian Broker Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Illegally Export U.S. Aircraft Technology to Russia | United States…
Continue ReadingCommission Hosts Third Hearing, Religious Liberty, Public Education Tuesday — Religious Liberty Commission Hosts Third Hearing on Religious Liberty in Public Education | United…
Continue ReadingSues New Orleans, Area Tax Preparation Business, Related Preparers — Justice Department Sues New Orleans-Area Tax Preparation Business and Related Preparers to Stop Alleged…
Continue ReadingThree Executives Indicted, Fraudulently Selling Chinese Forklifts, Evading Tariffs Tuesday — Two Companies and Three Executives Indicted for Fraudulently Selling Chinese Forklifts to U.S.…
Continue ReadingMan Sentenced, Distribute Videos Depicting Monkey, Mutilation Tuesday — New Jersey Man Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to Create and Distribute Videos Depicting Monkey…
Continue ReadingPleads Guilty, Illegally Trafficking Whale, Bird Parts Tuesday — Maine Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Trafficking Whale and Bird Parts | United States Justice…
Continue ReadingSues Missouri Housing Authority, Sexual Harassment, Public Housing Applicant — Justice Department Sues Missouri Housing Authority for Sexual Harassment of Public Housing Applicant by…
Continue ReadingPossessing Shanks While, Federal Prison Tuesday, Share Facebook — Inmate Convicted of Possessing Shanks While in Federal Prison | United States Justice Department. Kotula…
Continue ReadingResearch Corporation Agrees, Resolve Civil Cyber, Fraud Litigation Tuesday — Georgia Tech Research Corporation Agrees to Pay $875,000 to Resolve Civil Cyber-Fraud Litigation |…
Continue ReadingGun Owners Tuesday, Share Facebook, Public Affairs The Civil — Civil Rights Division Files the First Justice Department Affirmative Lawsuit in Support of Gun…
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Prison Safety & Accountability Correctional Staff Must Keep People Safe—What If They’re the Ones Causing Harm? Correctional officers and other prison employees are responsible…
Continue ReadingBondi Issues Memo, Ending Political Violence Against, Share Facebook — Attorney General Bondi Issues Memo on Ending Political Violence Against ICE | United States…
Continue ReadingFace Elder Fraud Charges, Share Facebook, Public Affairs Tochuwku Albert — Nigerian National Extradited from Poland to Face Elder Fraud Charges | United States…
Continue ReadingTransnational Scheme, Defraud Spanish, Share Facebook — Peruvian National Sentenced to More than 6 Years in Prison in Transnational Scheme to Defraud Spanish-Speaking United…
Continue ReadingAuto Finance Company To, Compensate Servicemembers, Illegal Repossessions Monday — New York Auto Finance Company To Compensate Servicemembers for Illegal Repossessions | United States…
Continue ReadingBard Peripheral Vascular Inc, Pay Nearly, Resolve False Claims Act — Semler Scientific Inc. and Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc. to Pay Nearly $37M to…
Continue ReadingVast International Alien Smuggling, Organization Extradited, Mexico Friday — Member of Vast International Alien Smuggling Organization Extradited from Mexico | United States Justice Department.…
Continue ReadingSouthern Districts, Illinois Friday, Share Facebook — Monica Kindt Appointed as Acting U.S. Trustee for Indiana and Central and Southern Districts of Illinois |…
Continue ReadingDirector Patel Statements Regarding, Director James Comey Thursday, Share Facebook — Attorney General Bondi, Director Patel Statements Regarding Indictment of Former FBI Director James…
Continue ReadingPharmacists Sentenced, Pill Mill Scheme Involving, Opioid Pills Thursday — Pharmacy Owner and Pharmacists Sentenced for Pill Mill Scheme Involving Hundreds of Thousands of…
Continue ReadingMore Than, Firebombing University Police Car, Firebomb Oakland Federal Building — Domestic Terrorist Sentenced to More Than 19 Years in Prison for Firebombing University…
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