DOJ Pursues Harsher Sentencing for Federal Prison Employees Guilty of Abuse
Justice Department plans to overhaul the Federal Bureau of Prisons will include recommendations to increase sentences for prison employees found guilty of sexual abuse against inmates.
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Justice Department plans to overhaul the Federal Bureau of Prisons will include recommendations to increase sentences for prison employees found guilty of sexual abuse against inmates, reports Glenn Thrush for the New York Times. However, while Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco has been pushing federal prosecutors to crack down on sexual abuse at federal facilities, prosecutors are limited by federal guidelines that often result in lower sentences for people convicted of sexual abuse against prisoners than against non-prisoners.
The Federal Correctional Institute, Dublin, a low-security facility for women near Oakland, California where the former warden stands charged with sexual abuse, has been a particular area of focus, according to Monaco. Colette S. Peters, the bureau’s new director, is scheduled to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday, where she is expected to discuss some of the changes the department will propose.
