Waymart, PA
United States
Open Recommendations
| Recommendation Number | Significant Recommendation | Recommended Questioned Costs | Recommended Funds for Better Use | Additional Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No | $0 | $0 | Accurate as of May 31, 2026 | |
| Ensure that USP Canaan makes improvements in its processes involving the application of inmate restraints, through actions including: (a) retraining USP Canaan employees as soon as possible on the safe application of restraints, as well as the requirements for both conducting and documenting medical checks of restrained inmates, and (b) implementing enhanced supervisory review to monitor and ensure compliance with BOP restraint application policies and document requirements. | |||||
| 2 | No | $0 | $0 | Accurate as of May 31, 2026 | |
| Assess USP Canaan's use of restraints, including: the frequency of their use, the method by which they have been applied, and the duration of their use. Such an assessment should be performed by a medical doctor and other correctional experts not assigned to USP Canaan. The BOP should use the results of this assessment to inform the training and supervision provided to USP Canaan employees and determine whether any other operational changes are necessary. | |||||
| 3 | No | $0 | $0 | Accurate as of May 31, 2026 | |
| Ensure that USP Canaan Executive Leadership and relevant Central Office Correctional Programs Division officials discuss the scope of USP Canaan's Special Housing Unit capacity issues and identify inmate management and space utilization techniques that can mitigate USP Canaan's need to restrict inmate movement. | |||||
| 4 | No | $0 | $0 | Accurate as of May 31, 2026 | |
| Implement controls to ensure that USP Canaan employees consistently follow BOP policy on securing potentially dangerous medical equipment and supplies. | |||||
| 5 | No | $0 | $0 | Accurate as of May 31, 2026 | |
| Ensure that USP Canaan's procedures and processes for single-cell Special Housing Unit inmate placements align with BOP policy, including all required coordination before, during, and after placement. | |||||
| 6 | No | $0 | $0 | Accurate as of May 31, 2026 | |
| Review and update existing USP Canaan post orders to: (a) clarify expectations for Correctional Officers to conduct and document "frequent irregular rounds" in general population housing units, including when there are significant disruptions to normal operations, and (b) require supervisory review of round documentation to ensure rounds are being conducted. | |||||
| 7 | No | $0 | $0 | Accurate as of May 31, 2026 | |
| When possible, place single-celled inmates who meet the BOP's increased suicide risk criteria with a cellmate if it is anticipated that inmate movement will be limited for an extended period in USP Canaan general population housing units. Further, facilitate for those inmates the same access to mental health treatment as would be available to similarly situated inmates housed in the Special Housing Unit. | |||||
| 8 | No | $0 | $0 | Accurate as of May 31, 2026 | |
| Take corrective action, which should include retraining and increased supervision, to ensure that USP Canaan Front Lobby Officers, Screening Site Officers, and other relevant institution personnel consistently follow BOP policy to: (a) appropriately screen all items before they enter the institution, (b) conduct employee random pat searches, and (c) conduct visitor random pat searches. | |||||
| 9 | No | $0 | $0 | Accurate as of May 31, 2026 | |
| Ensure that USP Canaan continues to improve the detection and removal of contraband in housing units and takes steps to ensure that employees remain vigilant to detect and deter the introduction of contraband. | |||||