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U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff said that his investigation into the federal prison system demonstrates that the BOP is "failing systemically to prevent, detect, and address sexual abuse of prisoners by its own employees."
Colette Peters, director of the federal Bureau of Prisons, defended her decision to rally behind an official who climbed the ranks after beating Black inmates.
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