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Report shows Federal Bureau of Prisons made mistakes before Whitey Bulger's death

The DOJ said other inmates had "easy access" because Bulger had been placed with the general prison population.

Report shows Federal Bureau of Prisons made mistakes before Whitey Bulger's death

The DOJ said other inmates had "easy access" because Bulger had been placed with the general prison population.

SURE IT WAS SECURE. POLICE SAY...THE DRIVER áWAS NOTá IMPAIRED. A NEW REPORT...FROM THE U-S JUSTICE DEPARTMENT... FOUND SOME MISTAKES MADE BY THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS... BEFORE THE BOSTON GANGSTER WHITEY BULGER'S DEATH. BULGER DIED IN 20- 18...AFTER HE WAS ATTACKED IN PRISON. THE D-O-J SAYS... OTHER INMATES HAD "EASY ACCESS"... BECAUSE BULGER HAD BEEN PLACED.... WITH THE GENERAL PRISON POPULATION. OFFICIALS ALSO SAY...THE BUREAU.... TRIED TO DOWNPLAY HIS HEALTH...so HE COULD BE MOVED TO ANOTHER PRISON. THE 89 YEAR- OLD WAS KILLED...just HOURS AFTER BEING TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER FACILITY IN WEST VIRGINIA. A VERMONT MAN....SEAN MCKINNON...WHO IS FROM MONTPELIER... SERVED TWO YEARS AFTER BULGER'S MURDER
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Report shows Federal Bureau of Prisons made mistakes before Whitey Bulger's death

The DOJ said other inmates had "easy access" because Bulger had been placed with the general prison population.

A new report from the U.S. Justice Department found some mistakes were made by the Federal Bureau of Prisons before Boston gangster Whitey Bulger's death.Bulger died in 2018 after he was attacked in prison. The DOJ said other inmates had "easy access" because Bulger had been placed with the general prison population. Officials the the bureau tried to downplay Bulger's health so he could be moved to another prison.The 89-year-old was killed just hours after being transferred to another facility in west Virginia.A Vermont man, Sean McKinnon, of Montpelier, served two years after Bulger's murder. Back in August, he was charged with making false statements in connection with that attack.Related video: Vermont man indicted in Whitey Bulger killing

A new report from the U.S. Justice Department found some mistakes were made by the Federal Bureau of Prisons before Boston gangster Whitey Bulger's death.

Bulger died in 2018 after he was attacked in prison. The DOJ said other inmates had "easy access" because Bulger had been placed with the general prison population.

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Officials the the bureau tried to downplay Bulger's health so he could be moved to another prison.

The 89-year-old was killed just hours after being transferred to another facility in west Virginia.

A Vermont man, Sean McKinnon, of Montpelier, served two years after Bulger's murder. Back in August, he was charged with making false statements in connection with that attack.

Related video: Vermont man indicted in Whitey Bulger killing