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Serious Failures in Federal Prisons Contributed to Hundreds of Inmate Deaths: Report

When seconds count, prison staff often showed a lack of urgency in responding to attempted suicide or homicide, an Office of Inspector General report states.
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Serious Failures in Federal Prisons Contributed to Hundreds of Inmate Deaths: Report
A No Trespassing sign stands in front the federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Ind., on Aug. 26, 2020. Michael Conroy/AP Photo
Beth Brelje
By Beth Brelje
2/15/2024Updated: 2/18/2024
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Federal prison can be deadly. In the seven years between 2014 and 2021, a total of 344 inmates died while in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), an average of 49 deaths per year, a report released this week states.

The report, prepared by the Office of Inspector General (OIG), found serious job performance and management failures that created unsafe conditions related to some deaths and recurring issues after an inmate’s death that limited the BOP’s ability to identify ways to minimize future risks.
Beth Brelje
Beth Brelje
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Beth Brelje is a former reporter with The Epoch Times. Ms. Brelje previously worked in radio for 20 years and after moving to print, worked at Pocono Record and Reading Eagle.
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