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Attorney General William Barr and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are among the officials demanding more information.
American Oversight, a nonpartisan watchdog group, filed a lawsuit to get more information about how officials responded to the crisis at MDC Brooklyn.
Barr also instructed the Bureau of Prisons to schedule five executions.
His release has sparked concerns that he may still harbor radical ideology.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Three new contracts mark the reversal of the Obama administration’s short-lived attempt to deprivatize federal prisons.
As female incarceration skyrockets, knowing what happens to pregnant women behind bars is more critical than ever.
The husband of Teresa Giudice will remain in ICE custody until he gets a court date to appeal deportation.
An investigation is looking into claims that he regularly posts to social media and even fired a chief executive from behind bars.
The allegations against MDC Brooklyn are "a violation of human decency and dignity," said Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
The shutdown is wreaking havoc on prisons across the country.