Attorneys for Epstein's prison guards point the blame at the system
Attorneys for the two prison guards charged Tuesday in relation to Jeffrey Epstein's death have sought to shift blame from their clients to broader problems with the prison.
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Timeline: What Epstein and his prison guards did in his final hours
The federal indictment against two prison guards on duty the night Jeffrey Epstein died provides a detailed breakdown of what was going on in the final hours of his life.
13 Pennsylvania prison employees suspended after inmate death
Thirteen prison staffers at a Pennsylvania prison were suspended without pay on Friday following the death of a 29-year-old inmate, spokeswoman Susan McNaughton of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections told CNN.
Correctional officers subpoenaed in Epstein probe, source says
Federal investigators in New York have issued grand jury subpoenas to a number of corrections officers at the jail where Jeffrey Epstein was being held before his suicide earlier this month, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
Union, lawmakers warned of 'dire' federal prison staffing shortages
Staffing shortages at the Bureau of Prisons are dire and widespread, according to agency employees and lawmakers who say they've been warning the Justice Department about the problem and demanding changes for years.
Things to know about suicide watch
Chief among the questions people are asking about Jeffrey Epstein's apparent suicide while incarcerated is: Why wasn't he on suicide watch?
Tips on Tennessee escapee keep coming
An inmate who escaped from a Tennessee prison has been taken into custody, Tennessee Bureau of Investigations (TBI) confirmed Sunday afternoon.
Tenn. escapee at victim's home earlier
An inmate who escaped from a Tennessee prison while on mowing work detail was at the home of a corrections official three hours before her body was discovered, investigators said.
Witness testifies about El Chapo's last prison escape
While Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman sat in a Mexican maximum security prison in 2015, his sons, a former cartel associate and even his wife worked together to coordinate details of his final escape, according to the former associate's testimony.
Federal prisons feel the effects of the shutdown
Conditions behind the walls of the nation's federal prisons are degrading under the government shutdown, where some correctional officers are being forced to work extended shifts, inmate programs are being canceled, and medical and maintenance workers are being asked to fill in for guards.
Honduran officials threaten prison time for migrant parents
As a new migrant caravan begins trekking through Honduras with plans to head north, the country's government warns that parents could face prison time for traveling illegally with minors.
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