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Committee chair opened the March 9 oversight hearing, read public notice dates and rules for oral testimony, and outlined the agenda: DOC preparation for performance-based budgeting, updates on the government of Guam's intergovernmental agreement with the U.S. Marshals Service for federal detainees, and prison contraband investigations. Chair also noted Director Fred Berdallo Jr. was requested but not present.
The Guam Legislature Committee on Public Safety, Emergency Management and Guam National Guard held an oversight hearing on March 9, 2026, examining the Department of Corrections' readiness for performance-based budgeting, the intergovernmental agreement with the U.S. Marshals Service, and prison contraband investigations. The hearing included testimony from the DOC warden and senior staff, revealed staffing shortages and contraband counts, and ended after the DOC director failed to appear and produce requested documents; the committee recessed and will reconvene next month.
