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Lawmakers and witnesses highlight $3 billion maintenance backlog and aging BOP facilities
Summary
At a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on May 5, witnesses and members described a widespread backlog of deferred maintenance in federal prisons, citing an estimated $3 billion in needed repairs and examples of broken HVAC and security systems that affect safety and operations.
Members of the House Judiciary Committee and witnesses at a joint subcommittee hearing on May 5 focused attention on the physical condition of Bureau of Prisons facilities and the operational effects of aging infrastructure.
Why it matters: Committee members and witnesses said deteriorating buildings and systems increase safety risks for staff and incarcerated people and raise long-term taxpayer costs when repairs are deferred. Witnesses and members…
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