Read the post Our Latest High Risk List Update—GAO Sees Progress in 16 Areas, But Lingering Serious Issues in Others April 20, 2023 Today, we issued our latest High Risk List , which includes 37 areas across the federal government ...
Read the post Pregnant Women in Federal Custody—A Uniquely Vulnerable Population February 25, 2021 Pregnant women in custody are a vulnerable group with specialized health care needs. Yet, there are ...
Read the post COVID-19 Potential Impact on Prisons’ Populations and Health Care Costs May 13, 2020 Recent reports of COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreaks in prisons have raised concerns about health ...
Read the post Recidivism Among Prison Inmates with Serious Mental Illness October 24, 2018 As of May 2017, the Federal Bureau of Prisons oversaw almost 188,000 inmates—and nearly 8,000 of ...
Read the post Criminal Justice—Exploring Alternatives to Prison September 01, 2016 The federal prison population has grown from about 25,000 in 1980 to approximately 193,000 in August ...