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Biden signs bill strengthening oversight of crisis-plagued US Bureau …
Jul 25, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed into law on Thursday a bill strengthening oversight of the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons after reporting by The Associated Press exposed systemic corruption, failures and abuse in the federal prison system.
Congress OKs bill overhauling oversight of federal Bureau of Prisons ...
Oct 19, 2024 · The Senate passed legislation Wednesday to overhaul oversight and bring greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons following reporting from The Associated Press that ...
A warden tried to fix an abusive federal prison. He faced death …
Nov 15, 2023 · Signed by 14 people incarcerated in one of the highest-security federal prisons in the country, the letter was an urgent warning for prison officials: Several corrections officers were trying...
Congress OKs bill overhauling oversight of federal Bureau of Prisons ...
Jul 11, 2024 · The Senate passed legislation Wednesday to overhaul oversight and bring greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons following reporting from The Associated Press that exposed systemic corruption in the federal prison system and increased congressional scrutiny.
Congress passes a bill to bring new oversight to the troubled federal …
Jul 11, 2024 · The Senate has overwhelmingly passed a landmark bill to bring more oversight to federal prisons. The legislation will soon head to the White House, for a signature from President Biden.
Senators clash with US prisons chief over ... - Associated Press News
Sep 13, 2023 · The director of the federal Bureau of Prisons was scolded Wednesday by members of the Senate Judiciary Committee who say her lack of transparency is hampering their ability to help fix the agency, which has long been plagued by staffing shortages, chronic violence and other problems.
Bill strengthening oversight of crisis-plagued federal prisons
Jul 25, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed into law on Thursday a bill strengthening oversight of the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons after reporting by The Associated Press...
Senators push Bureau of Prisons to address reports of …
Dec 12, 2023 · Two key senators on the committee tasked with overseeing the nation's federal prisons are now urging the Bureau of Prisons to fix a medical care system that has allowed people in its care...
Justice Department watchdog issues blistering report on ... - CBS News
Feb 15, 2024 · Washington — Extreme staffing shortages, policy violations and systemic operational failures contributed to hundreds of likely preventable inmate deaths across the Federal Bureau of Prisons...