Federal Government Under Fire Over Conditions at Atlanta Federal Prison
Senators allege Bureau of Prisons officials turned a blind eye to rapidly deteriorating conditions at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta.
2 August 2022
Senators allege Bureau of Prisons officials turned a blind eye to rapidly deteriorating conditions at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta.
2 August 2022
Testifying before lawmakers on Tuesday, outgoing Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director Michael Carvajal came under fire from Democratic and Republican Senators due to conditions at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta. The hearing was held to present findings from a months-long bipartisan investigation into conditions at one of the nation's most troubled federal prisons. The report, expected for release later this year, describes an agency and a penitentiary mired in dysfunction. "Gross misconduct persisted at this facility for at least nine years," said Sen. Jon Ossoff (D–Ga.), who chairs the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. "Much of the damning information revealing misconduct, ...
Federal Government Under Fire Over Conditions at Atlanta Federal Prison
Senators allege Bureau of Prisons officials turned a blind eye to rapidly deteriorating conditions at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta.
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