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2012

September 20, 2012

Former Federal Corrections Officer Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Receiving Bribes

September 13, 2012

Former Inmate, Correctional Officer Sentenced For Smuggling Heroin into FCC Petersburg

September 7, 2012

Former Federal Law Enforcement Agent Admits Providing Confidential Information

August 20, 2012

Federal Inmate Found Guilty of Conspiring to Distribute Marijuana within the Federal Correctional Institution in Memphis

August 17, 2012

Meat Product Manufacturer Reaches Settlement with U.S. Attorney’s Office

August 15, 2012

Corrections Officer and His Co-Conspirator Sentenced for Their Roles in Scheme to Smuggle Contraband into Federal Corrections Center

August 14, 2012

Correctional Officer Sentenced for Smuggling Contraband for Inmates

July 30, 2012

Bureau of Prisons Employee Indicted for Allegedly Seeking and Accepting Gratuities

July 13, 2012

Federal Correctional Officer Charged in Murder-For-Hire Scheme

July 13, 2012

FBI Special Agent Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Embezzling More Than $43,000 in Public Funds

June 28, 2012

Former Prison Guard Sentenced for Forcing Sex on an Inmate

June 21, 2012

California Woman Indicted on Fraud Charges

June 12, 2012

Former Federal Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Receiving Bribes

June 5, 2012

Former Hip-Hop Manager James Rosemond, Also Known as "Jimmy Henchman," Convicted of Leading a Continuing Criminal Enterprise

June 5, 2012

Former Executive Director of Victim Center Sentenced to Two Years’ Imprisonment on Embezzlement Charges

April 19, 2012

Federal Correctional Officer Charged with Sexual Abuse of Detainee

April 9, 2012

Former FBI Agent sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to One Year and One Day in Prison for Making False Statements

March 28, 2012

Former Grant Administrator and Legal Assistant of American Samoa Non-Profit Legal Aid Corporation Sentenced for Stealing Nearly $160,000 in Federal Grant Funds

March 27, 2012

Criminal Information Filed Against Correctional Officer for Allegedly Smuggling Contraband for Inmates

February 22, 2012

Former Bureau of Prisons Human Resources Specialist Pleads Guilty to Submitting Forged Credit Report Authorization Forms

February 6, 2012

Clarksburg Resident Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of a Ward

January 31, 2012

Former Legal Assistant with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont Pleads Guilty to Obstruction of Justice

January 26, 2012

Federal Inmate Sentenced to Additional Prison Time for Bribing a Correctional Officer and Smuggling Contraband

January 20, 2012

Former Director of Detroit Non-Profit Organization Pleads Guilty to Misappropriating Funds

January 13, 2012

Employee of the Department of Justice and Eight Others Indicted in Large Drug Conspiracy

January 13, 2012

“Trading Places” - Looking Out Instead of Looking In: Federal Correctional Officer Sentenced to Prison for Accepting Bribes and Smuggling Contraband

January 12, 2012

Deputy US Marshal in Chicago Indicted for Civil Rights Violations

January 9, 2012

Federal Correctional Officer Sentenced to Prison in Bribery Case

January 6, 2012

Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty

2011

December 16, 2011

Missouri Woman Sentenced for Assisting a Prison Based Tax Fraud Scheme

December 12, 2011

Retired Naval Officer Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison For Stealing From the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund

December 1, 2011

Permian Basin Chemical Dependency Counselor Sentenced to Federal Prison for Making False Claims to the Government

November 29, 2011

Former FBI Agent Sentenced

November 18, 2011

Kinloch Mayor Keith Conway Sentenced for Fraud, Embezzlement, & Witness Tampering

November 15, 2011

Inmate Sentenced to 50 Months for Making False Statements

November 3, 2011

Federal Grand Jury Returns Multiple Indictments in Tyler, Texas

November 1, 2011

Former FBI Agent Convicted in Manhattan Federal Court of Making False Statements

October 26, 2011

Former Abramoff Colleague Kevin Ring Sentenced to 20 months in Prison for Conspiracy, Honest Services Fraud and Payment of Gratuities Related to Illegal Lobbying Scheme

October 11, 2011

Deputy U.S. Marshal Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Property

September 30, 2011

Mistral Security, Inc Agrees to Pay $458,000 to Resolve Allegations that it Overbilled the Government on Two Government-Funded Grants to Provide Drug Detection Kits

September 16, 2011

ATF Agent Sentenced on Multiple Felony Charges Involving Theft, Fraud and Firearms Violations

September 15, 2011

Federal Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Bribery

September 14, 2011

New Jersey Man Previously Convicted of Defrauding September 11th Compensation Fund Found Liable in Manhattan Federal Court for Over $3 Million in Civil Penalties

September 13, 2011

Former Warden of Federal Detention Center Indicted for Obstruction of Justice Related Offenses

September 9, 2011

U.S. Bureau of Prisons Employee Indicted in Florida for Sexual Abuse of a Ward and False Statements

September 1, 2011

Owners/Operators of New Horizons Mental Health Facilities Plead Guilty to Federal Charges

August 31, 2011

Former Department of Justice Employee Sentenced to Over 20 years in Prison on Federal Drug and Gun Charges

August 29, 2011

Retired Naval Officer Convicted of Stealing From the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund

August 25, 2011

Former Merrillville FBI Evidence Technician Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Lying About Stealing Nearly $80,000

August 25, 2011

Jury Convicts Permian Basin Chemical Dependency Counselor of Making False Claims to the Government

August 23, 2011

Kinloch Mayor Keith Conway Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Embezzlement and Witness Tampering

August 10, 2011

FBI Agent Charged with Making False Statements Regarding Missing Drug Monies

July 21, 2011

Former FBI Special Agent Darin Lee McAllister Sentenced to Federal Prison for Federal Wire and Bankruptcy Fraud

July 15, 2011

Federal Bureau of Prisons Case Manager Charged in Manhattan Federal Court with Conspiracy to Commit Bribery and Contraband Smuggling

June 23, 2011

Federal Correctional Officer and Federal Inmate Indicted for Bribery and Smuggling Contraband

June 23, 2011

Missouri Woman Indicted for Federal Prison Tax Fraud Scheme

June 21, 2011

Federal Prisoner Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud

June 10, 2011

Stockton, California Woman Sentenced on Conspiracy to Defraud

June 9, 2011

Bureau of Prison Employee and Associate Indicted for Stealing and Selling Flash Bang Devices from ADX

June 9, 2011

Former Federal Prison Chaplain Indicted for Allegedly Illegally Passing Messages for Convicted Killer Frank Calabrese, Sr., and Attempting to Transfer Calabrese’s Hidden Property

June 2, 2011

Former UC Davis Employee Sentenced in Embezzlement Case

May 23, 2011

Kinloch Mayor Indicted for Embezzlement of City Money

May 17, 2011

FBI Agent Indicted in Manhattan Federal Court for Alleged False Statements Made in Connection With Use of Confidential Source

May 9, 2011

Former U.S. Marshals Service Employee Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Theft of $104,000 in U.S. Government Funds

May 3, 2011

FedEx Corporation to Pay United States $8 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

April 6, 2011

ATF Agent Indicted on Multiple Felony Charges Involving Theft, Fraud and Firearms Violations

March 30, 2011

ATF Agent Sentenced for Stealing Money During Search

March 28, 2011

Permian Basin Chemical Dependency Counselor Indicted By Federal Grand Jury for Making False Claims to the Government

March 22, 2011

Former Halfway House Employee Sentenced to One Month Incarceration for Selling Heroin to Residents

March 10, 2011

Stockton, California Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud

March 8, 2011

Former Correctional Officer Sentenced for Accepting Bribes from Inmates’ Relatives

February 17, 2011

Bureau of Prisons Employee Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Charge

February 9, 2011

Former Law Enforcement Officer Sentenced for Mail Fraud

January 6, 2011

Former FBI Security Specialist Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements to a Government Agency

January 4, 2011

Former Legal Assistant in the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont Charged with Obstruction of Justice and False Statement

2010

December 22, 2010

ATF Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing Money During Search

December 15, 2010

Former Chief of Police for Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud the United States

December 15, 2010

Former FBI Agent Sentenced

December 15, 2010

Former Bureau of Prisons Employee Sentenced for Fraud, Conflict of Interest

December 2, 2010

FBI Special Agent Darin Lee McAllister Found Guilty of Federal Wire and Bankruptcy Fraud Charges

November 18, 2010

Former Cornell Correctional Monitor Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse of Inmate

November 16, 2010

Former CFO of National Children’s Alliance Sentenced For Stealing From the Non-Profit Organization

November 15, 2010

Former Abramoff Colleague Kevin Ring Convicted of Conspiracy, Honest Services Fraud and Paying Gratuities Related to Illegal Lobbying Scheme

November 12, 2010

Former Halfway House Employee Charged With Selling Heroin To Residents

November 4, 2010

Former Executive Director of Victim Center Indicted on Embezzlement Charges

October 29, 2010

Former Bureau of Prisons Employee Found Guilty for Conspiracy, Smuggling Contraband, and Soliciting an Inmate to Commit a Crime of Violence

October 14, 2010

Deputy U.S. Marshal Sentenced to 45 Months in Prison for Perjury and Providing Firearm to Convicted Felon

October 12, 2010

Former U.S. Marshals Service Employee Pleads Guilty to Theft of $104,000 in Government Funds

September 17, 2010

Former Merrillville FBI Technician Indicted For Allegedly Embezzling More Than $30,000 In Evidence

September 17, 2010

Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes From Inmates' Relative

September 15, 2010

Four FBI Employees Arrested, Accused of Concealing and Covering Up Use of Anabolic Steroids and HGH

September 9, 2010

Federal Inmate Sentenced to 96 Months in Prison for Obstructing DOJ Office of the Inspector General

August 27, 2010

FBI Employee Sentenced 46 Months for Possessing Child Pornography

August 24, 2010

Former El Paso FBI Agent Sentenced for Federal Firearms Violations

August 17, 2010

Federal Prison Pharmacist Admits Stealing Drugs from FCI Fairton Prison Pharmacy for Personal Use

July 22, 2010

Watchung, New Jersey Couple Pleads Guilty to Immigration Fraud Scheme

July 21, 2010

Hillside, New Jersey Man Sentenced to 115 Months in Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearm Owned by a Federal Law Enforcement Officer

July 21, 2010

Former Law Enforcement Officer Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud

July 20, 2010

One Retired and Four Current Tulsa Police Department Officers Indicted in Federal Corruption Probe

July 13, 2010

BOP Contractor and Former Employee Indicted for Fraud, Conflict of Interest

June 17, 2010

Correctional Officer Arrested and Charged with Attempting to Smuggle Heroin into Federal Facility

June 16, 2010

Prison Officials and Inmate Sentenced to Prison for Smuggling Drugs and Contraband into Federal Prison

June 14, 2010

Former Tulsa Police Department Officer Waives Indictment and Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Funds

June 10, 2010

Former CFO of the National Children’s Alliance Pleads Guilty in Connection with Theft

June 3, 2010

FBI Employee Convicted of Possession of Child Pornography

May 20, 2010

FBI Special Agent Darin Lee McAllister Indicted for Fraud

May 6, 2010

Former ATF Special Agent Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy

April 28, 2010

Jury Finds Former Federal Correctional Officer, Now an Inmate, Guilty of Attempts to Kill Federal Agent and Informant

April 14, 2010

Jury Convicts Former El Paso FBI Agent of Federal Firearms Violations

April 14, 2010

Former ATF Agent Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements

April 9, 2010

Former ATF Special Agent Indicted for Drug Offenses and Money Laundering

April 9, 2010

Former Prison Guard Indicted for Bribery and Contraband

April 2, 2010

False Claims Act Settlement Reached with Somerset Industries

March 26, 2010

Former FCC Yazoo City Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Workman’s Compensation Fraud

March 15, 2010

Stockton, California Man Sentenced on Fraud Charges

March 11, 2010

Former Acting Executive Director of Nonprofit Organization in American Samoa Pleads Guilty to Theft of Federal Grant Funds

March 3, 2010

Warden of Victorville Federal Prison Indicted for Making False Statements to Criminal Investigators

February 24, 2010

Federal Prison Employee Convicted of Providing Contraband to Inmates at FCI Estill

February 23, 2010

Federal Inmate Pleads Guilty to Obstructing DOJ Office of the Inspector General

February 17, 2010

Former Federal Correction Officer Sentenced for Providing Prisoners with Contraband

February 5, 2010

Milwaukee Man Sentenced to 33 Months for Bribing Correctional Officer

February 4, 2010

Two Former Talbert House Guards, Three Inmates Indicted

January 28, 2010

Federal Corrections Officer Charged with Accepting Bribes and Attempting to Possess Cocaine with the Intent to Distribute

January 20, 2010

Former Chief of Police for Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians Charged with Conspiracy to Defraud the United States

January 14, 2010

Indictment in Oxford, Mississippi, on Charges of Acts Affecting a Personal Financial Interest and False Statements to a Federal Agency and Agent

January 12, 2010

Federal Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing $100,000 in Government Funds

January 7, 2010

Former Bureau of Prisons Employee Indicted for Conspiracy, Smuggling Contraband, Witness Tampering,and Soliciting Inmate to Commit Crime of Violence

January 6, 2010

Illinois Man Sentenced for Bribing Correctional Officer

2009

December 15, 2009

Former Guard Sentenced to Prison for Sexual Abuse of a Person in Official Detention

December 10, 2009

Former ICE Agent Pleads Guilty to Obstruction of Justice

December 1, 2009

Tribal Leader in Arizona Sentenced for Theft of $300,000 in Tribal Funds

November 24, 2009

Former Department of Justice Official Sentenced for Conflict of Interest Regarding Lobbying Matters

November 17, 2009

Stockton, California Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges

November 10, 2009

Justice Department Settles with Siskiyou County for More than $695,000 in Improper Reimbursements

November 6, 2009

Criminal Information Filed Against Correctional Officer who Allegedly Smuggled in Tobacco for Inmates

November 3, 2009

FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements in Connection with $41,000 Voucher Fraud

October 30, 2009

Former Federal Correctional Officer, Now an Inmate, Indicted for Attempts to Kill Federal Agent and Informant

October 22, 2009

Shank Gets Prison Inmate 33 months Extra Time

October 21, 2009

Bureau of Prisons Employee Indicted for Lying in Connection with a Federal Criminal Investigation

October 15, 2009

Terre Haute Man Charged with Providing Marijuana to Prison Inmates

October 2, 2009

Former Drug Task Force Analyst Pleads Guilty to Harassing Former Girlfriend and Falsely Implicating Her in a Drug Investigation

September 24, 2009

Stockton, California Man Indicted on Fraud Charges

September 11, 2009

Former Employee of U.S. Attorney’s Office in Philadelphia Admits Using Defendants’ Identities to Commit Fraud

September 3, 2009

Federal Prison Sentences Handed Down to Former Reeves County Detention Center Employees

August 17, 2009

Consortium of 49 Massachusetts Law Enforcement Agencies to Pay U.S. $200,000 for Alleged False Claims

August 12, 2009

Former Guard Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse of a Person in Official Detention

August 3, 2009

Maryland Woman is Sentenced Connection with Theft from Organization that Provides Services to Victims of Child Abuse

July 29, 2009

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges Bureau of Prisons Employee with Lying in Connection with Federal Criminal Investigation

July 29, 2009

Federal Correctional Officer Indicted for Accepting Bribes from Prisoner

July 14, 2009

Deputy U.S. Marshal Convicted of Providing a Loaded Firearm to a Convicted Felon and Perjury

July 8, 2009

El Paso FBI Agent Indicted on Federal Firearms Charges

July 2, 2009

Former El Paso DEA Agent Sentenced to Federal Prison

July 1, 2009

Tribal Leader in Arizona Pleads Guilty to Theft of $300,000 in Tribal Funds

June 30, 2009

Chicago Police Officer Indicted for Civil Rights Violation

June 23, 2009

County of Mendocino Agrees to Repay the United States Department of Justice More than $1.7 Million for Funds It Improperly Received Through the Department’s Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative

June 16, 2009

Bureau of Prisons Employee Sentenced on Bribery Charge

June 9, 2009

Correctional Center Employee Charged with Providing Contraband in Prison

June 3, 2009

Chicago-Based NTIC to Pay U.S. $550,000 to Settle Alleged Misuse of DOJ Funds to Lobby Congress

June 2, 2009

Jury Convicts Former Corrections Officer of Bribe-Taking, Destruction of Evidence and Attempted Smuggling of Contraband

May 15, 2009

Department of Justice Employee Indicted on Drug Conspiracy Charges

May 14, 2009

Former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Supervisory Special Agent Mark Rossini Sentenced for Criminally Accessing FBI Database

May 14, 2009

Richland County Sheriff’s Office Detective Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation

May 9, 2009

DEA Agent Charged with Obstructing Justice, Perjury in Connection with Mansfield, Ohio Drug Investigation

May 8, 2009

Federal Judge Sentences West Texas Man to 6 ½ Years in Federal Prison on Child Pornography Conviction

May 5, 2009

Maryland Woman Pleads Guilty in Connection with Theft from Organization that Provides Services to Victims of Child Abuse

April 29, 2009

Former El Paso DEA Agent Pleads Guilty

April 16, 2009

Former Big Sandy Correctional Officer Indicted for Civil Rights Violation

March 26, 2009

Prison Official Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Smuggling Contraband into Petersburg Prison

March 23, 2009

FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Federal Corruption Charges, Admitting He Attempted to Improperly Influence Criminal Case

March 20, 2009

Former USP Big Sandy Inmates Indicted for Murder of Fellow Inmate

March 18, 2009>

FBI Agent Arrested for Exceeding Authorization to Access Sensitive Information in FBI Database

March 4, 2009

Former Correctional Officer Sentenced on Bribery Charge

February 25, 2009

Two Bureau of Prison Employees Plead Guilty to Bribery Charges

February 3, 2009

Correctional Officer at FCI Englewood Sentenced for Accepting Bribe to Introduce Contraband Into the Prison

January 30, 2009

County of San Mateo Agrees to Repay More Than $1.5 Million for Funds It Improperly Received Through the Department of Justice’s Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative

January 30, 2009

Female Guard Accused of Sex With Inmate

January 29, 2009

County of San Benito Agrees to Repay the U.S. Department of Justice $397,984 for Funds It Improperly Received Through the Department’s Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative

January 12, 2009

Former Task Force Intelligence Analyst Arrested for Harassing Former Girlfriend and Falsely Implicating Her in a Drug Investigation

2008

December 22, 2008

Former Federal Correctional Officer Sentenced for Bribery Charge

December 9, 2008

El Paso DEA Agent Arrested on Bribery Charges

December 8, 2008

Former FBI Supervisory Special Agent Pleads Guilty to Criminally Accessing FBI Database

November 20, 2008

Four Current and Former Federal Contract Correctional Officers Indicted for Excessive Force and Obstruction

October 24, 2008

Ashland Federal Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Tobacco Products for Inmates

October 22, 2008

Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Bribery Charge

October 17, 2008

Deputy U.S. Marshal Charged With Providing a Firearm to a Convicted Felon

October 15, 2008

Bureau of Prisons employee Indicted for Soliciting Bribes from Federal Inmate

September 26, 2008

Pima County Kidnapping Suspect Charged in Three Federal Cases

September 24, 2008

Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Providing Contraband to Inmates

September 18, 2008

Former U.S. DEA Special Agent Sentenced to Federal Prison

September 18, 2008

FBI Employee Sentenced for Accepting an Illegal Gratuity

September 11, 2008

Former Bureau of Prisons Correctional Officer sentenced on Conviction Arising From Inmate Beating and Subsequent Coverup

September 10, 2008

Tribal Leader in Arizona Charged in 65-Count Indictment for Theft of Federal Funds

August 14, 2008

Former Fort Dix Correctional Officer Admits Distributing Steroids

July 15, 2008

Correctional Officers Indicted for Conspiracy to Violate Civil Rights

July 15, 2008

Former Federal Prison Case Manager Sentenced for Lying About Affair With Inmate

June 26, 2008

Former BOP Captain Sentenced for Excessive Force Conspiracy, False Statements and Two Separate Acts of Obstruction of Justice

June 23, 2008

Former Senior Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Bribery and Carnal Knowledge

June 20, 2008

Federal Inmates Indicted for Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin

June 9, 2008

North Carolina Correctional Officers Sentenced on Federal Civil Rights Charges

June 5, 2008

FBI Employee Pleads Guilty to Illegally Accepting Gratuity

May 29, 2008

FBI Agent Arrested for Attempting to Influence Criminal Case of Man Married to His Mistress

May 27, 2008

Prison Official and Inmate Charged on Bribery and Contraband Charges

May 20, 2008

Port Arthur Woman Sentenced for Accepting Bribes

May 9, 2008

Former FCI Herlong Employee and His Brother Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Commit Bribery of a Public Official

May 5, 2008

Priest Who Sexually Abused Inmates at FMC Carswell in Fort Worth Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison

May 2, 2008

Former Fairbanks Mayor and Wife Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiracy, Misapplication of Government Grant Funds, Money Laundering and Filing False Tax Returns

March 17, 2008

Former Correctional Officer Sentenced for Taking Bribes to Smuggle Contraband Into Federal Prison

March 12, 2008

Former Federal DEA Special Agent Pleads Guilty

February 27, 2008

Former Correctional Officer Convicted of Bribery in the Eastern District of Texas

February 26, 2008

Organizer Pleads Guilty to Medicare Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme

February 14, 2008

Former Fairbanks Mayor Found Guilty of Conspiracy, Misapplication of Government Grant Funds, Money Laundering and Filing False Tax Returns

February 12, 2008

FBI Employee Indicted for Accepting Gratuity

February 12, 2008

Correctional Officer and Inmate Arraigned on Conspiracy to Introduce Contraband

January 24, 2008

Three Former BOP Correctional Officers and a Lieutenant of the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center Convicted of Charges Stemming From Inmate Beating and Subsequent Coverup

January 23, 2008

Two West Texas Men Plead Guilty to Child Porn Charges in Unrelated Cases

Updated: September 2012
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