House Judiciary subcommittee to hold oversight hearing on federal Bureau of Prisons

As detailed at this link, the US House of Representative's Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security (of the Committee on the Judiciary) has scheduled for the morning of December 2, 2020 on "Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the U.S. Marshals Service." The witness list, available at this link, shows Directors of the Bureau of Prisons and of the United States Marshals Service, as the only witnesses.  I believe the hearing can be watched started at 9am on Dec 2 at this link. 

The written testimony of Michael Carvajal, Director of the Bureau of Prisons, is available at this link. Here is some interesting bits of data from this written  testimony:

The Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP), vocational and occupational training, education, and Federal Prison Industries (FPI) have been shown to reduce recidivism. In previous research studies, RDAP participants were 16 percent less likely to recidivate and 15 percent less likely to have a relapse in their substance use disorder within three years after release. Inmates who participate in vocational or occupational training were 33 percent less likely to recidivate, and inmates who participate in education programs were 16 percent less likely to recidivate.

I am pleased to report that since March 26, 2020, BOP has transferred 18,112 inmates to Home Confinement, and there are an additional 175 who are scheduled to transfer to Home Confinement in the coming weeks. These assessments remain ongoing and will continue for the duration of the pandemic.

UPDATE:  This Courthouse News Service piece, headlined "Officials Spar Over Covid Spread Through Prison System," provides an overview of some parts of the hearing.