Federal Prison Oversight: Mandatory Inspections and New Ombudsman for Accountability.
This law establishes mandatory, periodic inspections of federal prisons by the Inspector General to assess safety, health care, and conditions of confinement. It also creates an independent Ombudsman to confidentially receive complaints from incarcerated individuals, their families, and staff regarding abuse, neglect, and mismanagement. This provides citizens with a new, external mechanism for oversight and accountability within the federal prison system.
Key points
Mandatory, public inspections of federal prisons to evaluate conditions, medical care, safety, and staffing levels.
Creation of an independent Ombudsman to receive confidential complaints from incarcerated people, their families, and staff.
Ensuring confidential access to inmates and documents for the Inspector General and Ombudsman, with communication protected from monitoring.
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