Tag Archives: #criminaljusticereform

TIMELINE: Crime Date(s): 1990s-2013 Sentencing Date: 2014-2018 Current Status: Various members serving sentences FACILITY: Name: Various Federal Prisons State: Texas and other states Security Level: High In the intricate tapestry of organized crime in the United States, few groups are as notorious as the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas (ABT). Founded in the early 1980s, this […]

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, […]