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Capstone Review of the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

Review · Department of Justice OIG · 2023-03-21 · about Department of Justice

Report

Title
Capstone Review of the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
Submitting OIG
Department of Justice OIG
Component agency
Department of Justice
Type
Review
Publication date
2023-03-21

Recommendations (6)

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1OpenConduct a thorough assessment of single-celling policies and processes, including those applicable to inmates housed in quarantine and medical isolation units and to inmates vulnerable to suicide.
10OpenAssess how to improve staff and inmate compliance with healthcare protective equipment measures at its facilities and issue clear guidance to facilities about the importance of compliance.
2OpenEnsure that actions, including any policy revisions, the BOP takes to close the two open recommendations from our 2017 restrictive housing report that reference single-celling also apply to single-celling during quarantine and medical isolation.
4OpenExplore options for permanent changes to facility infrastructures that would allow for better implementation of social distancing and other infection control measures.
6OpenImmediately update guidance regarding (1) when staff should notify the families of inmates who become seriously ill or die, including a specific timeframe, and (2) uniform criteria for what constitutes a serious illness.
7OpenEnsure that inmate family information, or the inmate emergency contact form, is updated according to policy and readily available for BOP staff who need to notify next of kin in cases of inmate serious illness or death.

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