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to evaluate DOJ and BOP’s approach to rooting out and preventing BOP staff sexual misconduct. In November, the working group published its report and recommendations
to Attorney General Garland and DAG Monaco requesting the briefing, as well as data garnered from BOP’s Office of Internal Affairs (OIA) disciplinary records on employee sexual misconduct.
“Sexual misconduct cannot be tolerated in our society, including in the criminal justice system. Sadly, we’ve learned of instances where these abuses have taken place in what should be secure and closely monitored corrections facilities. We need to make sure our prisons are taking steps to protect both inmates and personnel from such misconduct. My oversight of these reports involving abuses by both staff and inmates will continue,”
“Our discussion with Director Peters was productive. I appreciate that DOJ convened a Working Group to address sexual misconduct by BOP employees and that BOP has begun implementing reforms to enhance prevention, reporting, investigation, prosecution, and discipline related to staff sexual misconduct,”
