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Tag Archives: Gretta L. Goodwin
COVID-19 Potential Impact on Prisons’ Populations and Health Care Costs
Recent reports of COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreaks in prisons have raised concerns about health risks for inmates, and the availability and cost of care in prisons. The Federal Bureau of Prisons currently cares for about 143,000 inmates in 122 facilities. In … Continue reading
Domestic Abuse and Firearms
Today’s WatchBlog looks at another GAO report—in this case, regarding FBI’s firearm background check system and domestic violence records. We examined this issue at the request of Congress, and today we share some of what we found about the National … Continue reading
Posted in Business Regulation and Consumer Protection, Justice and Law Enforcement
Tagged ATF, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, Department of Justice, DOJ, domestic violence, FBI, firearms, Gretta L. Goodwin, guns, HSJ, National Instant Criminal Background Check System, NICS
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