Senate probe spotlights ‘abusive and inhumane’ conditions at Atlanta penitentiary

Atlanta’s federal penitentiary poses threat to entire southeast, report says

“It is now a penitentiary in name only,” the facility’s former Chief Psychologist Erika Ramirez testified.

Horrific Conditions Found at Atlanta Federal Prison

"Widespread drug abuse, substandard medical and mental health care, out-of-control violence and horrific sanitary conditions are rampant at a federal prison in Atlanta, a new congressional investigation into the federal Bureau of Prisons has found," the New York Times reports."The problems plagu

Civil rights groups file complaint alleging ‘inhumane conditions’ at federal wing of Baker County jail

Civil rights groups have filed a complaint over what they describe as “inhumane conditions” at the federal wing of the Baker County Detention Center.The 102-page federal complaint, which was filed by 16 groups on behalf of 15 current and former detainees, described the facility as a “living hell.”Medical neglect, a lack of water and racially-motivated retaliation are some of the injustices alleged by the civil rights groups in the complaint on b…

Senate probe spotlights ‘abusive and inhumane’ conditions at Atlanta penitentiary

A Senate investigative subcommittee held a hearing on Tuesday on its probe into corruption at a federal penitentiary in Atlanta, which found that prisoners were held in squalid conditions without a…

Senators blasted BOP director for worsening conditions at the Atlanta federal prison

Sen. Jon Ossoff called rampant narcotics use and roach infestations at the Atlanta prison "stunning failures" by the Bureau of Prisons.

Senate panel told of ‘outrageous’ violations at Atlanta penitentiary

The Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons Michael Carvajal and former prison officials testify about allegations of abuse and corruption at the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary during a hearing of the Senate Investigations Subcommittee chaired by U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff.