Prison Camera Reform Act of 2021

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S. 2899 requires the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to evaluate the security camera, radio, and public address systems in all BOP facilities and to submit a report to Congress with a plan to address the deficiencies.

Once the report is submitted, BOP has 3 years to implement the system upgrades as detailed in the report. The bill also requires the BOP to submit annual progress reports to Congress on the implementation of the submitted plan.

In 2016, the Office of the Inspector General at the Department of Justice published a report identifying major problems with the BOP's security cameras. These problems included security cameras with blind spots, cameras that were inoperable, cameras with poor video quality, and other serious deficiencies.

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