Women in Prison: Sexual Misconduct by Correctional Staff
GGD-99-104
Published: Jun 22, 1999. Publicly Released: Jul 21, 1999.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on staff-on-inmate sexual misconduct in women's prisons, focusing on the: (1) applicable laws, policies, and procedures for addressing such misconduct; and (2) number, nature, and outcome of allegations that have been made in recent years.
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Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected Sort descending | Recommendation | Status |
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| Bureau of Prisons | The Director, BOP, should develop systems and procedures to: (1) monitor and analyze allegations of staff sexual misconduct in federal prisons; and (2) periodically report results to the Department of Justice's Office of the Inspector General and to appropriate BOP officials (e.g., senior managers and wardens). These analyses and reports should be in sufficient detail to identify and monitor trends and determine whether any corrective actions are needed. For instance, the analyses and reports should quantify all categories of alleged staff sexual misconduct, including allegations of unprofessional or noncriminal conduct, as well as allegations involving potentially criminal conduct. |
Closed – Implemented
BOP began entering data into its new staff sexual misconduct database in October 2000. Using this data, BOP's first quarterly report of Reported Allegations of Sexual Abuse of Inmates was issued on June 14, 2001. According to BOP, analysis of the data to identify potential trends has begun and is a continual process. BOP noted that this report has been shared with appropriate executive staff within BOP and the Justice Department's Office of the Inspector General.
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