NEW: Following his 10-month bipartisan investigation into the Federal Bureau of Prisons, PSI Chair today introduced major bipartisan legislation to overhaul Federal prison oversight.
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Chair 's investigation found a lack of Federal prison oversight, leading to long-term failures that likely contributed to loss of life; jeopardized the health & safety of incarcerated people and staff; and undermined public safety & civil rights.
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Chair ’s new bipartisan bill with & will require the DOJ’s Inspector General to inspect BOP’s 122 correctional facilities, provide recs. to fix problems, & assign each facility a risk score, with higher-risk facilities getting more inspections.
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The IG must also report its findings and recommendations to Congress and the public, and BOP must respond to all inspection reports within 60 days with a corrective action plan.
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The bipartisan bill will also establish an independent DOJ Ombudsman to investigate the health, safety, welfare, & rights of incarcerated people and staff.
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CCSC, Woodbine, Ga, need complete overhaul, lose product, MSP not certified, Maverick.
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What?! Our for profit privatized prison system needs reform?! No way!
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The Staff and inmates would all be safer if the released more NON VIOLENT people on home Confinement. They have to many people serving 10-15 yrs in there wasting tax payer money. These prisons are over crowded and understaffed. Don’t let greed make make prisons unsafe
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