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BOP Settles Prisoner Rape Suit for $625,000
The federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has agreed to pay $625,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a prisoner who was raped by a guard at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, New York.
In the early hours of November 25, 2001, Karleen Toni Remice was forced to perform ...
In the early hours of November 25, 2001, Karleen Toni Remice was forced to perform ...
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- Israeli Study Shows Parole Decisions May be Affected by Whether Board Members are Hungry
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- Doctors Propose Changes to Fix Flaws in Compassionate Release Programs, by Michael Brodheim
- Alaskan Private Prison Promoter Arrested in Mexico, Extradited to U.S. on Child Sexual Abuse Charges
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