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This bill, the Correctional Facility Disaster Preparedness Act of 2022, requires the Bureau of Prisons to submit an annual summary report to Congress on the impact of major disasters, such as natural disasters, extreme weather, and public health emergencies, on federal prisons and contract prisons. The report must include data on inmate and staff injuries and deaths, access to essential services and accommodations, the use of home confinement and early release, visitation policies, and the cost of damage and repairs. The bill also directs the National Institute of Corrections to hold a public hearing on how correctional facilities can improve their emergency preparedness plans and recovery efforts, covering topics like inmate access to medical care, use of home confinement, visitation policies, and the incorporation of risk management best practices.

Justice, Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7940/all-info