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Abdul Muhaymin al-Salim (center), a 49-year-old who was formerly incarcerated on drug charges, works at the Tayba Foundation, where he mentors incarcerated Muslims.

There Are 11,073 Muslims In Federal Prisons But Just 13 Chaplains To Minister To Them

Jul 12, 2021
Muslims, the third-largest faith group in federal prisons, are significantly underrepresented among the chaplaincy, according to a recent Department of Justice report.
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Coronavirus Live Updates

Second Federal Inmate Dies From COVID-19

Apr 01, 2020
On March 31, the Federal Bureau of Prisons began a systemwide 14-day quarantine for inmates to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
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National Security
In May, Attorney General Jeff Sessions ordered a "zero tolerance" policy aimed at people entering the United States illegally for the first time on the Mexican border. Over 1,000 immigrant detainees were housed in five federal prisons across the West.

ICE Appears To End Use Of Federal Prisons For Immigrant Detainees

Oct 20, 2018
In June, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced they would house 1,600 immigrant detainees in federal prisons. But now nearly all detainees have been moved elsewhere, deported, or released.
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