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Durbin Questions Bop Director Peters During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Bureau Of Prisons Oversight

Hearing

Date: Sept. 13, 2023
Location: Washington, D.C.
Issues: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Criminal Justice

"We know that generally the recidivism rate of the Bureau of Prisons population stands at 43 percent. Forty-three percent commit another crime after being released from prison in the Bureau of Prisons system. However, if they have been through this program, the First Step Act, only 12.4 percent recidivate and 87.6 percent don't. That is dramatic. It means time well spent, resources well invested--not to have a recidivism situation like this. Tell me where we are in terms of providing the resources for more participation and whether or not we need to do more."

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"I mentioned it in the opening statement. How did Thomson reach that point, such a low point?"

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"How much do you attribute this to understaffing and augmentation?"

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"I am glad you took this job. It is historic that you are in this capacity. Certainly in the first year… you were entitled to the preliminary opportunity to assess the Bureau of Prisons, and to talk about change, and maybe even initiate some change in that first year. We expect much more in the second year. What can you tell us?"


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