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The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a complaint and a proposed consent decree with the State of Iowa to resolve allegations that conditions at Glenwood Resource Center (Glenwood), an institution for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD), violated the Constitution.
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Justice Department Secures Promotion and Backpay for National Guardsman in Puerto Rico and Continues to Defend Reemployment Rights of Servicemembers
The Justice Department announced today that it has resolved a claim that the Puerto Rico Department of Education (PRDE) violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) when it failed to reemploy Puerto Rico National Guardsman Sergeant(E-5) Daniel Nazario to his proper position upon his return from military service. Based on the terms of the settlement, PRDE will promote Sergeant Nazario to his proper position as a school director in his preferred school district and will be awarding him backpay and seniority.
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On World AIDS Day, Justice Department Highlights Efforts to Protect Civil Rights of People Living with HIV and AIDS
On World AIDS Day 2022, the Justice Department reaffirms its commitment to protecting the rights of people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Since passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) more than 30 years ago, the department has worked vigorously to protect and advance the rights of the more than one million Americans living with HIV and AIDS.
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Justice Department Provides Resources for Afghans and Ukrainians on Their Employment Rights
The Justice Department announced today resources to help Afghans and Ukrainians in the United States understand their employment rights.
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Mississippi Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime for Cross Burning
The Justice Department announced that a Mississippi man pleaded guilty in federal court to a hate crime for burning a cross in his front yard with the intent to intimidate a Black family.
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Two Former Mississippi Department of Corrections Officials Indicted for Excessive Force Against an Inmate
A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Mississippi returned an indictment that was unsealed yesterday charging two former Mississippi Department of Corrections officials with deprivation of rights under color of law.
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Alabama Defendant Sentenced to 60 Years and Ordered to Pay Over $950,000 in Restitution for Sex Trafficking Scheme Involving Forced Prostitution
U.S. District Court Judge R. Austin Huffaker Jr. of the Middle District of Alabama sentenced defendant Lonnie Mitchell, 36, of Montgomery, Alabama, to 60 years in prison for coercing several victims, including a minor, to engage in prostitution over the course of several years.
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Justice Department Secures Promotion and Backpay for National Guardsman in Puerto Rico and Continues to Defend Reemployment Rights of Servicemembers
The Justice Department announced today that it has resolved a claim that the Puerto Rico Department of Education (PRDE) violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) when it failed to reemploy Puerto Rico National Guardsman Sergeant(E-5) Daniel Nazario to his proper position upon his return from military service.
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Shelbyville Repeat Sex Offender Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation a 6-Year-Old Child
Justin R. Potts, 38, of Shelbyville, Indiana, was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to four counts related to his sexual exploitation of a six-year-old child committed while he was required to register as a sex offender.
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Jacksonville Man Indicted on Child Exploitation Offenses
A grand jury this week indicted a resident of Jacksonville, Alabama, on child exploitation charges, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Federal Bureau of Investigation Acting Special Agent in Felix A. Rivera-Esparra.
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Rockland Man Indicted for Child Pornography Offenses
A Rockland man was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury in Boston on charges of distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
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Mission man pleads guilty for receiving more than 100 pornographic files of children as young as three
A 34-year-old man has admitted to receipt of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
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Milton Man Arrested For Federal Child Sex Crimes Committed In Fiji
Jason R. Moore, 42, of Milton, Florida, has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint. Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the charge today after Moore made his initial appearance in federal court in Pensacola.
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Former Middlesex County, NJ Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Offenses
United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Joshua Padilla, 37, of Eatontown, New Jersey, was sentenced to 15 years in prison, 10 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $15,300 in special assessments by United States District Court Judge Eduardo C. Robreno after being convicted of multiple child exploitation offenses.
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Former Cobb County Sheriff’s Deputy sentenced to prison for child pornography distribution
Peter Bilardello, a former Cobb County Deputy Sheriff assigned to the agency’s Sex Offender Unit, has been sentenced to federal prison for distributing child pornography online after entering a guilty plea to the charge in August 2022.
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Justice Department Awards Almost $160 Million to Support Forensic Science
Almost $160 million in funding has been awarded to support crime laboratories, fund forensics research, decrease DNA backlogs, and help investigators locate missing persons and identify human remains.
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Grant Establishes New Center to Improve Conditions and Environments in Jails
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the National Institute of Corrections announced a grant award of almost $2 million to establish the Department of Justice Jails and Justice Support Center to help create and maintain safe environments for people in the custody of the nation’s jails and those who work in jail facilities.
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INTERPOL Washington Participates in INTERPOL’s Heads Conference
U.S. National Central Bureau (USNCB)—Director Michael A. Hughes led the U.S. delegation to INTERPOL’s 17th Annual Heads of National Central Bureaus (NCBs) conference held in Lyon, France. NCBs are the backbone of INTERPOL, serving as the central points of contact between INTERPOL and its 195 member countries. INTERPOL is the world’s largest police organization.
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Retention Incentive for Retirement Eligible Staff
In an effort to retain experienced staff to help maintain staffing levels across the Bureau of Prisons, Director Peters has expanded and increased retention incentives for retirement eligible staff.
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BOP Ends Use of Privately Owned Prisons
Consistent with the President's January 26, 2021, Executive Order on "Reforming Our Incarceration Systems to Eliminate the Use of Privately Operated Criminal Detention Facilities," the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has ended all contracts with privately managed prisons
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