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By Jean Casella | February 17, 2021

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Funding Approved for Activation of ADX/USP Thomson, New Federal Supermax Prison

March 14, 2014October 16, 2015 Lisa Dawson
Thomson Correctional Center in Thomson, Illinois (Photo: suntimes.com)

Even as it touts new initiatives to reduce the number of people it holds in solitary confinement, the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) continues to quietly make headway on the activation of Thomson Correctional Center in northwestern Illinois. If all proceeds as planned, Thomson will substantially increase the federal government’s capacity to hold individuals in […]

No Budget Cuts for Federal Prisons

April 13, 2011April 24, 2011 Jean Casella and James Ridgeway
adx cell

In the midst of an epic budget battle that could transform the American landscape for decades to come, the White House and Republicans in Congress appear to agree on one point: Federal prisons need more money. With more people and a higher percentage of the population locked up than any other country, the United States would seem […]