Prison abuse, deaths and escapes prompt calls for more oversight across states • Alaska Beacon
- Rampant sexual abuse by guards has been reported in women's prisons in California, prompting calls for oversight in multiple states.
- President Joe Biden signed a law creating an independent ombudsman to investigate complaints from federal prisons.
- At least 20 states and Washington, D.C. Now have independent prison oversight bodies, according to Deitch.
- Legislators in Wisconsin and New Jersey are advocating for independent oversight due to increasing concerns about prison conditions.
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