Prison Fellowship
Tue, May 21, 2024, 7:55 PM EDT3 min read

Washington, D.C., May 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prison Fellowship, the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit serving currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families and a leading advocate for criminal justice reform, commends the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Federal Prison Oversight Act (H.R.3019 | S. 1401). Led by Congresswoman Lucy McBath (D-GA) and Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), the bipartisan bill will create new tools for regular independent oversight of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP). Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Mike Braun (R-IN) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) currently lead the companion bill in the Senate.

“We wholeheartedly support the passing of this bill by the House and urge the Senate to do the same, as it will dramatically improve accountability and security in our nation’s prisons,” said Heather Rice-Minus, president and CEO of Prison Fellowship. “For too long, federal prisons have been shrouded in darkness, and we look forward to the day when health, safety and restoration are prioritized for everyone living within prison walls.”

See: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/prison-fellowship-praises-u-house-235500400.html