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Durbin Statement On DOJ Inspector General Report On Deaths In BOP Custody

Statement

Date: Feb. 15, 2024
Location: Washington, D.C.
Issues: Criminal Justice

“It is deeply disturbing that today’s report found that the majority of BOP’s non-medical deaths in custody could have been prevented or mitigated by greater compliance with BOP policy, better staffing, and increased mental health and substance abuse treatment. Accountability across the Bureau is necessary and long overdue.

Under Director Peters’ leadership, BOP is moving toward a new course, but there is much more to be done. Our federal prison system must fulfill its fundamental purpose: to provide safe and humane conditions of confinement and ensure the successful return of incarcerated individuals to the community. Continuing our efforts to strengthen Congressional oversight of BOP, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a full committee hearing on deaths in BOP custody, both medical and non-medical, on Wednesday, February 28 to dig further into this concerning issue.”


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