investigation. it is pursuant to statute which authorizes the civil rights division to bring those kinds of cases. i can t tell you what the timeline is, these kind of things take a considerable amount of time. and i am not sure what the legal requirements are with respect to briefings outside. this is now in court and so i m not sure what additional material can be provided outside of what we provide in court. but we ll look into it for you. thank you. much of what is known about conditions in georgia prisons is derived from social media posts, including video footage posted during a prison riot last year. how are social media and the use of smuggled smartphones by inmates aiding d.o.j. in its civil rights investigation of georgia s prisons? sorry, i don t know the answer to that question but i will see if i can ask at the civil rights division how they are using that material. thank you.
adequately safeguarded zbloo. the justice department supports that act. section 2 is what we have. section 5 is what we need. knowing the house has passed hr4 does the justice department support passage of the john lewis voting rights advancement act in the united states senate? yes, sir. thank you. on september 4th, 2021, d.o.j. announced an investigation into georgia prison conditions. the new york times reported that over 25 incarcerated persons died last year by confirmed or suspected homicide in georgia prisons and 18 homicides as well as numerous stabbings and beatings have been reported this year. what is the timeline for this investigation and will you commit to briefing the committee and the georgia delegation on the results of the inquiry? we are doing that