1/ This morning Senator Blumenthal and I went to view conditions at Danbury Federal Prison, where there has been a massive COVID outbreak.
We were denied access to the women’s facility and had to fight to get into a men’s unit.
This is unacceptable.
We were denied access to the women’s facility and had to fight to get into a men’s unit.
This is unacceptable.
2/ My impression is the decision to limit our access came from well above the warden. She is managing the best she can.
DOJ and the Bureau of Prisons needs to fix this and assure that policymakers can view conditions, especially during crisis moments like this.
DOJ and the Bureau of Prisons needs to fix this and assure that policymakers can view conditions, especially during crisis moments like this.
3/ From what we gathered, around 40% of inmates are in either isolation or quarantine. Plus, the facility is badly understaffed. This poses a major risk to both inmates and staff and it must be addressed.
4/ We also leaned that the testing turnaround time is 2-3 days. For a packed prison, this is too long. Why hasn’t the BOP invested in quicker testing systems to better manage the populations?
So many questions that need to answered.
So many questions that need to answered.
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