federal prisons

Several federal prisons, including the Prince George federal prison, are closing due to unaffordable maintenance costs and staffing challenges. The U.S. government cannot cover the billions required to maintain these facilities.

Federal prisons are required to provide hormones to transgender inmates. The government previously argued that changing medical consensus justified using psychotherapy and antidepressants instead of hormone treatment for trans inmates.

A federal court in the District of Columbia ruled that federal prisons must provide hormones to transgender inmates. Judge Royce C. Lamberth issued the ruling.

Federal prisoners face systemic issues in filing grievances over treatment, including abuse and denied medical care, with most efforts ignored, according to an analysis by The Marshall Project and NPR. The report highlights how federal prisons stonewall these complaints over years.