Senators Introduce BOP Oversight Legislation
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|In late September, several U.S. senators from both parties introduced legislation seeking to create more oversight and transparency from the Bureau of Prisons, which has recently made headlines for corruption scandals, staffing crises, and its poor management of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Federal Prison Oversight Act, if passed during the upcoming “lame duck” session, would require the DOJ to appoint an ombudsman to respond to complaints from inmates regarding conditions at BOP facilities and other grievances. It would also require the DOJ’s inspector general to review and evaluate conditions at the BOP’s 122 facilities.