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  2. Life imprisonment in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Under the federal criminal code, however, with respect to offenses committed after December 1, 1987, parole has been abolished for all sentences handed down by the federal system, including life sentences. A life sentence from a federal court will therefore result in imprisonment for the life of the defendant unless a pardon or reprieve is ...

  3. Inmate telephone system - Wikipedia

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    Jails and prisons tend to choose their providers based on which company will be able to pay said facility the most revenue in kickbacks. [10] In the United States, the inmate telephone market is dominated by two providers, Global Tel Link (GTL) and Securus Technologies, with Global Tel-Link controlling approximately 50% of the market and Securus with 20%. [2]

  4. Category : Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by the ...

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    Pages in category "Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by the United States federal government" The following 170 pages are in this category, out of 170 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

  5. Federal prison - Wikipedia

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    The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), established with the passing of the Three Prisons Act of 1891, is responsible for the administration of federal prison facilities in the United States, as well as the custody and welfare of federal inmates. The BOP also provides researchers with background information and statistics regarding the Federal ...

  6. Classes of offenses under United States federal law - Wikipedia

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    Maximum prison term [1] Maximum fine [2] [note 1] Probation term [3] [note 2] Maximum supervised release term [4] [note 3] Maximum prison term upon supervised release revocation [5] Special assessment [6] [note 4] Felony A Life imprisonment (or death in certain cases of murder, treason, espionage or mass trafficking of drugs) $250,000: 1-5 ...

  7. Federal Bureau of Prisons - Wikipedia

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    The Federal Home Loan Bank Board Building, which houses the main office of the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Washington, D.C. Organizational chart of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is a federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Justice that is responsible for all federal prisons in the ...

  8. Internet in prisons - Wikipedia

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    In Iceland, inmates in open environment prisons are allowed limited access to internet (social media and porn being barred) and browsing activity logged.Inmates in other classes of Icelandic prisons are banned from using the internet but use various methods to gain access, this is kindly overlooked by prison officers as long as inmates are not caught browsing or the prison does not receive ...

  9. List of people sentenced to more than one life imprisonment

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    2 life sentences United States: Convicted to two life sentences for the prison murders of two other inmates, serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer and Jesse Anderson, who had murdered his wife and tried to incriminate two innocent men. Scarver was already serving a life sentence for murder at the time. Theresa Knorr: 1995 2 life sentences United States