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Bill to ban solitary confinement in federal prisons introduced by House lawmakers
Read full article: Bill to ban solitary confinement in federal prisons introduced by House lawmakersThe End Solitary Confinement Act would prohibit the practice of isolating inmates and detainees with limited exceptions, while ensuring their due process rights.
Men who conducted dope deal outside Houston IKEA while armed with Glocks, AR-15 to serve fed time
Read full article: Men who conducted dope deal outside Houston IKEA while armed with Glocks, AR-15 to serve fed timeA 38-year-old Houston man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of conspiracy to distribute meth during a drug transaction that occurred in an IKEA parking lot, U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani announced Monday.
DOJ: 61-year-old ‘McPedo’ sentenced to 9 years fed time for child exploitation on the dark web
Read full article: DOJ: 61-year-old ‘McPedo’ sentenced to 9 years fed time for child exploitation on the dark webA 61-year-old Houston resident has been ordered to federal prison following multiple child pornography convictions, the U.S. Attorney’s Office has announced.
Feds: 2 men sentenced to federal prison forced girl to walk ‘The Bissonnet Track’ as part of sex trafficking scheme
Read full article: Feds: 2 men sentenced to federal prison forced girl to walk ‘The Bissonnet Track’ as part of sex trafficking schemeTwo Houston men are headed to federal prison after admitting to recruiting a teenager on social media and trafficking her for sex, acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery announced Monday.
Houston man imprisoned for stashing over $400,000 worth of marijuana in stash house in Texas border town
Read full article: Houston man imprisoned for stashing over $400,000 worth of marijuana in stash house in Texas border townHOUSTON – A Houston man was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison following a conviction of possession with intent to distribute a large amount of marijuana, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick on Wednesday. Roberto Garcia Saldana pleaded guilty June 9, confessing his involvement in a marijuana stash house in Zapata, a Texas border town. Authorities said Saldana admitted that he knew there were drugs inside the trailer and that he was storing for others. Authorities conducted surveillance on what they suspected to be a marijuana stash house in Zapata on May 2, 2017. Inside the trailer, authorities discovered 50 bundles of marijuana, totaling about 476 kilograms with an approximate value of $420,000.