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Women workers at Florida prison win class action status in sexual harassment case

31 May 2013

Women workers at Florida prison win class action status in sexual harassment case BY MICHAEL DOYLE MCCLATCHY WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON -- Dozens of female staffers say they regularly confront groping, rape threats, public masturbation and...

AFGE Celebrates Nurses' Week

14 May 2013

AFGE Celebrates Nurses' Week (files/Nurses_Week_Ad_April25_print_ready-1.pdf) ...

Eric J. Williams T-Shirts

03 May 2013

Eric J. Williams EOW t-shirts for sale. These t-shirts are $20.00 plus shipping. Large orders only. To place an order please contact Darrell Palmer or Geroge Meshko at 570-488-8000 Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. eastern time. ...

Sequestration Protest Memphis, TN

02 April 2013

Sequestration Protest Memphis, TN ...

Crisis at Canaan: Federal prisons fought pepper spray for guards

01 April 2013

Crisis at Canaan: Federal prisons fought pepper spray for guards They begged and pleaded. They went to court. They gave dire warnings. After inmates fatally stabbed federal correctional officer Jose Rive...

Federal workers rally on overpass to highlight effects of sequestration

22 March 2013

Federal workers rally on overpass to highlight effects of sequestration About 50 federal workers and their supporters stood waving signs and chanting slogans on a freeway overpass late Wednesday afternoon in protest against government sequester plans. Organ...

Federal fund cuts hit home

22 March 2013

Federal fund cuts hit home By Drew Davis-STAFF WRITER Jodi Thomason is frustrated by the current federal budget sequestration. As the president of the Jesup Federal Correctional Institution’s union (Local 3981), Thomason is concerned tha...

Crisis at Canaan: Prison on the brink

18 March 2013

Crisis at Canaan: Prison on the brink BY BOB KALINOWSKI (STAFF WRITER) Published: March 10, 2013 Darkness fell just before lights out. An inmate at the United States Penitentiary...

Sequester could have wide impact on Burlington County

01 March 2013

Sequester could have wide impact on Burlington County Sequester is more than just a fancy Washington, D.C., term for spending cuts. For federal employee Brian Kokotajlo and his family, it’s money for groceries and gasoline that he’ll be ...

Sequestration Will Wreak Chaos On U.S. Federal Prisons

01 March 2013

Sequestration Will Wreak Chaos On U.S. Federal Prisons Written By: Walter Hickey Sequestration will hit each and every aspect of the U.S. government, but for the Bureau of Prisons, the impact could be horrifying. According to the At...

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USP Canaan, June 10, 2013 At approximately 8:00 p.m., an assistance call was made for an inmate on inmate fight in a housing unit. Responding...
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