Federal Prison System

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Federal prisons are overcrowded and overly dangerous

The US Federal Courts sentence criminal defendants who have violated federal laws to federal prisons. The total state and federal prison population as of 2021 is 1,430,000.

The U.S. Marshals Service houses and transports all federal prisoners from the time they enter federal custody until they are either acquitted or convicted. If convicted, the prisoner is delivered to their designated federal Bureau of Prisons facility.

Federal prisons are known for severe and dangerous overcrowding and disproportionately comprise people of color serving sentences for drug offenses.

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