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Witness in Chandra Levy murder case was government informer

But though Morales' prior snitching reportedly was recorded in Bureau of Prisons records, among other sources, defense attorneys and the judge didn't learn about it until last year.

Compassionate release review buoys old US inmates

It noted the Bureau of Prisons usually recommends only about two dozen prisoners a year to be released because of terminal illness.

Rapper Ja Rule leaves upstate NY federal prison

The Federal Bureau of Prisons says he left a correctional facility in New York's Adirondacks on Tuesday, though time remains on his sentence.

Report: Unclear prisoner release standards

The Justice Department's inspector general says the U.S. Bureau of Prisons lacks clear standards on when to grant compassionate release to inmates with terminal illnesses and limited life...

Ex-lawyer convicted in terror case seeks release

A Bureau of Prisons spokeswoman says she can't common on Stewart's case for privacy reasons.

Cancer-ridden ex-NY lawyer seeks early release

A Bureau of Prisons spokeswoman says she can't common on Stewart's case for privacy reasons.

Ohio Amish face unfamiliar life in federal prison

When they report, they will be in the custody of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.

Officials: Inmate kills guard at prison in NE Pa.

The last time a guard was killed on the job was June 2008 in Atwater, Calif., the Bureau of Prisons said.

Defense to seek new trial in Chandra Levy case

Levy was an intern for the U.S. Bureau of Prisons whose 2001 murder attracted attention because of her romantic relationship with a California congressman.

News media challenge court secrecy in Chandra Levy murder case

"A graduate student and former Bureau of Prisons intern, the 24-year-old Levy was preparing to return to her family's home in Modesto, Calif., from Washington when she disappeared May 1, 2001.

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Feds: More time needed to indict Tsarnaev

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Federal gov. reviewing solitary confinement

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is reviewing the frequency and fairness of solitary confinement in...

What it costs to keep Guantanamo Bay open

By comparison, costs for a typical federal prison inmate run about $25,000 a year; at the...

Taco Bell Sued By Prisoner for 'Stealing' Doritos Locos Idea

That is the contention of Cole, who claims that it was he who invented Taco Bell's famous...