Justice Dept. Struggles to Carry Out Early Release Program for Abused Inmates

The Bureau of Prisons has rejected the early release of a female inmate who said she had been sexually abused by male employees at a notorious California penitentiary, reflecting a broader struggle by the Justice Department to free inmates abused in federal custody, when appropriate

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/22/us/politics/federal-prisons-inmate-abuse.html

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Federal prisons are supposed to provide addiction medication. Prisoners are punished for using it.

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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/federal-prison-suboxone-addiction-medication-rcna60946