IG Horowitz to testify tomorrow afternoon (11/28) at House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing: “BOP Management of its Female Inmate Population, and Other Challenges.”oversight.house.gov/…

https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/bop-management-of-its-female-inmate-population-and-other-challenges/

PURPOSE:

To evaluate the Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP) response to findings and recommendations from the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Inspector General (IG).To examine how BOP intends to hold its leaders accountable for wrongdoing, and uphold the ideals of professionalism, safety, and integrity within the federal prison system.

BACKGROUND:

On September 18, 2018, the DOJ IG released a report recommending BOP improve policies and programs to better accommodate gender-specific needs. The IG offered ten recommendations for BOP to improve management of its female population, and BOP concurred with all ten recommendations.On December 13, 2017, the Committee held a hearing to examine areas of improvement at BOP, enhanced reentry policies, and cost effectiveness measures.Since the hearing, the Committee received allegations from BOP employees detailing a toxic culture where managers tolerate and engage in misconduct, mismanagement, and whistleblower intimidation.