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September 28, 2023

News

… DOJ OIG Releases Report on the Office of Justice Programs’ Civil Rights Complaint Process Department of Justice (DOJ) … OJP’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The OCR’s mission is to ensure that recipients of financial assistance from …

April 15, 2008

Testimony

… Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties concerning “The FBI's Use … of senior FBI officials found that the FBI’s leadership is committed to correcting the serious deficiencies in the …

May 2, 2023

Criminal or Civil Case

… Corrections Officers Charged with Violating a Prisoner's Civil Rights Date May 2, 2023 On May 2, 2023, two BOP Correctional Officers assigned to the United States Penitentiary Hazleton (USP Hazelton) in … in bodily injury to the inmate. The investigation is being conducted by the OIG’s Washington Field Office. …

June 9, 2008

Criminal or Civil Case

… North Carolina Correctional Officers Sentenced on Federal Civil Rights Charges Date June 9, 2008 Press Release … Bern, N.C., for their roles in an assault on an inmate, the Justice Department announced. Powell was sentenced to 30 … false statements. The sentencing hearing for Marquis Young is scheduled to occur July 7, 2008. Conner had previously …

July 15, 2008

Criminal or Civil Case

… Correctional Officers Indicted for Conspiracy to Violate Civil Rights Date July 15, 2008 Press Release 2008_07_15.pdf … Jr. and Kevin Christopher Fallen, Correctional Officers at the United States Penitentiary, Big Sandy, were named today … providing an inmate with a pocket knife. Miller, age 32, is from Hazard, Kentucky. Fallen, age 25, is from Campton, …

May 2, 2019

Criminal or Civil Case

… Former Federal Correctional Officer Charged With Civil Rights Offense for Assaulting Inmate Date May 2, 2019 … Assaulting Inmate A former senior correctional officer at the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) in Beaumont, Texas, … a fine of up to $250,000 for each charge. An indictment is merely an accusation, and a defendant is presumed innocent …

June 30, 2009

Criminal or Civil Case

… Chicago Police Officer Indicted for Civil Rights Violation Date June 30, 2009 Press Release … Acting United States Attorney Michelle L. Jacobs from the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced today that a … the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The assigned prosecutor is Assistant United States Attorney Mel S. Johnson. The …

April 16, 2009

Criminal or Civil Case

… Former Big Sandy Correctional Officer Indicted for Civil Rights Violation Date April 16, 2009 Press Release … Case Action Indictment/Charge/Arrest … Office of the United States Attorney Eastern District of Kentucky James … of sentences. The indictment of a person by a grand jury is an accusation only, and that person is presumed innocent …

January 12, 2012

Criminal or Civil Case

… Deputy US Marshal in Chicago Indicted for Civil Rights Violations Date January 12, 2012 Press Release … incidents in which Linder assaulted a handcuffed civilian. The indictment charges Linder with a criminal civil rights … also carries a maximum fine of $250,000. An indictment is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed …

September 9, 2016

Criminal or Civil Case

… Ohio Police Officer Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Civil Rights Violations, Federal Program Theft Date September … Benjamin C. Glassman, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, Angela L. Byers, Special Agent … that was both long-lasting and lucrative. Downard is deceased. Mauger lied to judges in search warrant …