TIMELINE: Crime Date(s): April 3, 1997 Sentencing Date: 1999 Current Status: Convicted perpetrators serving life sentences FACILITY: Name: United States Penitentiary, Lompoc State: California Security Level: Medium In the quiet coastal town of Lompoc, California, the United States Penitentiary stands as a stark reminder of the complexities and dangers inherent in the nation’s correctional system. […]
TIMELINE: Crime Date(s): September 9-13, 1971 Sentencing Date: Various dates post-investigation Current Status: Case closed, ongoing discussions on prison reform FACILITY: Name: Attica Correctional Facility State: New York Security Level: Maximum On a humid September morning in 1971, the Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York became the epicenter of one of the most significant […]
TIMELINE: Crime Date(s): 2019-2021 Sentencing Date: Ongoing Current Status: Multiple indictments, ongoing investigations FACILITY: Name: Federal Correctional Institution, Dublin State: California Security Level: Low-security with an adjacent minimum-security satellite camp Nestled in the rolling hills of Alameda County, California, the Federal Correctional Institution, Dublin (FCI Dublin) has long been known as a low-security prison for […]
TIMELINE: Crime Date(s): June 20, 2008 Sentencing Date: 2013 Current Status: Convicted FACILITY: Name: United States Penitentiary, Atwater State: California Security Level: High In the shadowy corridors of the United States Penitentiary in Atwater, California, a tragedy unfolded that would send ripples through the correctional system and leave an indelible mark on the hearts of […]
TIMELINE: Crime Date(s): 1980s – Present Sentencing Date: Various, ongoing Current Status: Ongoing investigations and prosecutions FACILITY: Name: Pelican Bay State Prison State: California Security Level: Maximum Pelican Bay State Prison, perched in the remote reaches of Northern California, has long been a fortress designed for the state’s most dangerous inmates. Among its notorious residents, […]
By Mike Enemigo Prison food is notoriously terrible, and it’s not like you can go out to a drive-thru when you get hungry between meal-times. But prison inmates are famous for their amazing creativity – and when they’re not making shivs and other improvised weapons, they’re creating some truly bizarre food items. Here are 10 […]