The Federal Prison Oversight Act would require the Justice Department to create a prisons' ombudsman to field complaints about prison conditions, and would compel the department’s inspector general to evaluate risks and abuses at all 122 federal prison facilities.
In Dublin, Calif., for example, four officers and the former warden have been charged with sex crimes – the most of any prison in the United States."It’s no secret that BOP has been plagued by misconduct," Durbin said. "One investigation after another has revealed a culture of abuse, mismanagement, corruption, torture, and death that reaches to the highest levels. And yet it still operates without any meaningful independent oversight.
Under the Federal Prison Oversight Act, the Justice Department’s inspector general would be required to conduct risk-based inspections of all federal prison facilities, provide recommendations to address deficiencies and assign each facility a risk score. Higher-risk facilities would then receive more frequent inspections.
The Justice Department, the Bureau of Prisons and a spokesperson for Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz did not immediately comment on the legislation. "Families with incarcerated loved ones for years have been calling for greater transparency, safety and accountable from our federal prisons," FAMM President Kevin Ring said. "The bipartisan bill introduced today answers their calls."
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