Notification of Concerns Regarding the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Use of Temporary Secure Enclosures with Limited Space for Lengthy Time Periods

Submitting OIG:

Date Issued:

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

24-016

Component, if applicable:

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Other

Questioned Costs:

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

Report updated under NDAA 5274:

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Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation	Additional Details
1	Open	No	https://oig.justice.gov/reports
Determine whether a secure enclosure in which an inmate’s movement is significantly restricted due to its size is considered a restraint and, if so, update its policies to make this clear.
2	Open	No	https://oig.justice.gov/reports
Amend its policies to address secure enclosures, including the appropriate use(s) of a secure enclosure, the physical dimensions of an appropriate secure enclosure, the approvals required for using secure enclosures as temporary holding cells, how inmates should be monitored and treated while confined in secure enclosures, and how long an inmate may be kept in a secure enclosure.