Support that we have a oversight hearing i think there will be a couple areas of inquiry, all things Jeffrey Epstein. And hopefully about the implementation of firststepan a. And where do we go from there. How do you build upon that those are the three areas i would like to talk about. I will turn over to senator feinstein. E areas i would like to talk about at all tonight over. Thank you very much mister chairman. I want to welcome you and its wonderful for me to say a woman in charge so we can celebrate for a few moments at least that you are responsible for the care and custody of over 180,000 federal inmates and one of the approximately 35,500 employees as of may of this year. And as the chairman mentioned that are two issues i hope we can focus on your point is the First Step Act which he mentioned, and the second is problems with staffing and conditions within your department. Im going to put most of this in the record, but i think what ill do, mr. Chairman, in the interest of ti
Furthermore, we have an exceptional relationship with the National Union and the incoming president and we are going to come up with a plan to streamline policy adoption so we do not have significant delays and have this be a barrier to implementation of the Inspector General ngos recommendation. We have a future state and plan on how these policies negotiations will happen going forward. That is encouraging i would hate to see the clock on your opportunity to resolve these longstanding issues and to have the union at the table and b. O. P. Leadership at the table and be implementing some of the igs recommendations on this critical area is encouraging. I will be following best. I know the chairman will be legislating can i ask one more question with the forbearance of my colleague. When a federal defendant is found mentally incompetent to stand trial. If they release on bail, they are required to be returned to custody to see if their competency can be restored in a b. O. P. Facility.
I think something id like to see the president address on thursday is anything related to gaza and palestine. Its very important right now and people not talking about it and choosing to look at it one way. Watch the sta on thursday at0 p. M. Eastern on cspan, cspan now, our free mobile video app, or online atspan. Org. The director of the federal bureau of prisons joined the justice dertpector general to testify on the rise of nonmedicalrelated deaths in the federal prison system. They discuss the need for policy reforms for confinement, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse treatments and more funding and resources. This is an hour and 50 minutes. Span3. In recent years more than 300 people have died of nal causes in custody of the presence. Does have too often been the result of this management and operational il project and National Public radio three years ago found that the thompson federal in recent years, mohr than of il has become one of the deadliest prisons in america because o
Are watching live coverage on c span3. In recent years more than 300 people have died of unnatural causes in custody of the presence. Does have too often been the result of this management and operational failures. Investigation by the Marshall Project and National Public radio three years ago found that the thompson federal prison in my home state of illinois has become one of the deadliest prisons in america because of the defunct a special Management Unit. I was shaken by the allegations in the article and asked Inspector General haaretz to examine them. We will discuss the results today. After media reports late last year alleged that some adults in custody died while awaiting for necessary medical care, i called on bop to change its procedures, staff and supply medical units so incarcerated individuals could receive the care they needed. It is evident that many of the issues the committee has highlighted over the years included understaffing, overuse of restrictive housing and emp
The federal prison system. He discussed the need for policy reforms, Mental Health and Substance Abuse treatment and more funding and resources. This is one hour 15 minutes. You are watching live coverage on c span3. In recent years more than 300 people have died of unnatural causes in custody of the presence. Does have too often been the result of this management and in recent years, more than 300 people have died of unnatural causes in custody of the prisons. Too often been the result of this management and operational failures. Investigation by the Marshall Project and National Public radio three years ago found that the thompson federal prison in my home state of illinois has become one of the deadliest prisons in america because of the defunct a special Management Unit. I was shaken by the allegations in the article and asked Inspector General horowitz to examine them. We will discuss the results today. After media reports late last year alleged that some adults in custody died wh