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The Federal Prison Oversight Act builds on similar efforts last year and follows multiple investigations of the prison system led by Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff
(WASHINGTON) -- Bipartisan legislation set to be introduced Wednesday aims to provide more oversight of federal prisons as part of a renewed push to address rep
(WASHINGTON) -- Bipartisan legislation set to be introduced Wednesday aims to provide more oversight of federal prisons as part of a renewed push to address reports of scandal and abuse. The bill would create a hotline for prisoners to report misconduct to an accountability office. It would also mandate federal watchdog inspections, congressional reporting requirements
According to a Senate subcommittee, Bureau of Prisons employees sexually abused incarcerated women at about two-thirds of federal facilities in the past decade.
The Justice Department is considering the expansion of a program that provides early releases to female inmates who are victims of sexual abuse behind bars