Established by the U.S. Attorney's Office in New Jersey, ReNew is a prisoner reentry program created to assist
former federal inmates transitioning back to society.
In the book's introduction, the author says that he interviewed hundreds of current and
former federal inmates.
Not exact matches
«I spent over a decade of my life working at the issue [of prison reform], including half a decade at the NAACP, and yet here you have a
former inmate turned entrepreneur who's been able to bring relief to almost a quarter of
federal inmates in just a couple of years,» Jealous says.
The company, which was started by
former prison
inmate Frederick Hutson in 2012, now has 23 percent of the market share of
federal prisons, according to Jealous.
A
former lieutenant at Brooklyn's
federal jail was convicted of sexually assaulting five female
inmates, bringing a close to a yearlong prosecution that involved two other guards at the jail and exposed a pattern of abuse at the facility, the Metropolitan Detention Center.
The family of a 62 - year - old man who died last year in Nassau County jail custody has filed a $ 60 million
federal lawsuit against the county and the facility's
former medical provider, claiming the
inmate died because he was denied proper care.
A
former guard at a
federal detention center is facing a sentence of life in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing female
inmates.
Former Congressman and
federal inmate Michael Grimm is reportedly eyeing his old seat in Congress.
Federal prosecutors say a
former Buffalo jail attendant has pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of an
inmate who was beaten while handcuffed.
The family of a 62 - year - old man who died last year in Nassau County jail custody has filed a $ 60 million
federal lawsuit against the county and the facility's
former medical provider that claims the
inmate died because he was denied proper care, court papers say.
The call for a
federal probe follows a
former Armor nurse's arrest last month for allegedly smuggling razors and drugs to
inmates, and recent gang - related
inmate slashings that have raised security questions.
Since assuming the title of commissioner, the
former federal prosecutor has worked to repair relations with the FBI and other
federal agencies — relationships that suffered under the regime of James Burke, the
former police chief who is serving prison time for beating an
inmate and trying to cover it up.
While the number of state and
federal prisoners continues to fall,
former inmates are often reincarcerated because of technical parole violations.
Did You Know: The Danbury
Federal Correctional Institute is notable for housing a number of famous
inmates, including jazz singer Billie Holiday and
former Manson follower Lynette «Squeaky» Fromme.