A woman visiting Hazelton penitentiary on Dec. 19 was arrested after she allegedly attempted to pass a controlled substance to an inmate in a visiting room. Deputy […]
Tag: Hazelton Prison
Hotline established for Hazelton inmates to report civil rights abuses by staff
Federal authorities investigating alleged civil rights abuses at Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Hazelton, have established a hotline for witnesses and victims to report any such crimes. United […]
Inmates are still people
Alleged abuse at Hazelton must be investigated Most everything we’ve seen in the headlines recently related to jails has been about the (still ongoing) staffing crisis. But […]
Hazelton corrections officers charged for 2019 inmate assault
Two corrections officers from United States Penitentiary Hazleton are facing charges over a March 21, 2019, incident involving the assault of a prisoner. According to U.S. Attorney […]
Report on Whitey Bulger’s murder leaves unanswered questions
On the morning of Oct. 30, 2018, the notorious Boston mobster and FBI informant Whitey Bulger was found beaten to death in his cell at the federal […]
Hazelton inmate, Preston County man indicted on federal charges
United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced federal indictments earlier this week for two area men with unrelated cases. The first, Michael J. Carter, 37, is currently an […]
Third man accused in Bulger murder pleads not guilty; trial set for mid-December
The last of three men indicted for their roles in the 2018 murder of James “Whitey” Bulger at the United States Penitentiary (USP) in Hazelton appeared before […]
One of three indicted in “Whitey” Bulger murder pleads ‘not guilty’
One of the three men indicted for their roles in the 2018 murder of James “Whitey” Bulger at the United States Penitentiary (USP) in Hazelton appeared before […]
Hazelton correctional officer found guilty of lying about alleged inmate abuse
A federal correctional officer from the U.S. Penitentiary at Hazelton was found guilty in the U.S. District Court in Clarksburg on Tuesday for lying to federal agents […]
Hazelton staff member attacked by inmate
BRUCETON MILLS — Inmates at United States Penitentiary Hazelton are in lockdown after a staff member was physically assaulted by an inmate Tuesday. “The violence has increased […]
