Sen. Merkley, Colleagues Press Bureau of Prisons and Private Prison Contractors for Coronavirus Preparation Plans
March 11, 2020
March 11, 2020
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on March 10:
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with 14 of his Senate colleagues, pressed the U.S. Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and the three largest private prison operators--GEO Group (GEO), CoreCivic, and Management and Training Corporation (MTC)--about whether they have sufficient policies and procedures in place to prepare for and manage a potential spread of the novel coronavirus in federa . . .
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with 14 of his Senate colleagues, pressed the U.S. Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and the three largest private prison operators--GEO Group (GEO), CoreCivic, and Management and Training Corporation (MTC)--about whether they have sufficient policies and procedures in place to prepare for and manage a potential spread of the novel coronavirus in federa . . .