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S. 307: Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act

119th Congress · introduced 2025-01-29 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Became Public Law No: 119-110.

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Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act

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Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act This act establishes requirements for the Department of Justice (DOJ) and component agencies to assess and respond to incidents of sexual harassment and sexual assault by incarcerated individuals against Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff. Specifically, the act requires DOJ to adopt national standards for the prevention, reduction, and punishment of sexual harassment and sexual assault by incarcerated individuals against correctional officers or other employees of the BOP. Additionally, the act requires the BOP to fully implement the recommendations of the DOJ Inspector General contained in the report titled Evaluation of the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Efforts to Address Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Committed by Inmates Toward Staff .

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Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act

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Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · 3 cosponsors

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Record fed-us-cong119-s307 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills