by gslwpadm | Jul 26, 2024 | In the News
By Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy and Adam Van BrimmerAtlanta Journal-ConstitutionPhoto: U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Marietta, and U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., championed a bill that called for more oversight of federal prisons. Credit: Hyosub...
by gslwpadm | Jul 26, 2024 | In the News
By Dave WilliamsCapitol BeatATLANTA – President Joe Biden has signed legislation introduced by two members of Georgia’s congressional delegation establishing independent oversight of the federal prison system.The measure requires the Justice Department’s Inspector...
by gslwpadm | Jul 25, 2024 | Civil Rights, Press Releases
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Lucy McBath’s Federal Prison Oversight Act is now law. Today, President Biden signed H.R. 3019, legislation to establish new, independent oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). Representatives Lucy McBath...
by gslwpadm | Jul 23, 2024 | Press Releases
Washington, DC — U.S. Representatives Lucy McBath (GA-07) and Harriet Hageman (WY-At-Large) and U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) released the following statements after...
by gslwpadm | Jul 11, 2024 | In the News
By Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy and Adam Van BrimmerAtlanta Journal-ConstitutionU.S. Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Marietta, co-sponsored a bill on federal prisons that is now headed to President Joe Biden to sign into law.PRISON REFORM. Legislation...
