Rep. Velazquez Pushes for Answers on Prison Sexual Assaults
August 21, 2017
August 21, 2017
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., issued the following news release:
Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) spearheaded a letter to the Bureau of Prisons today asking for answers regarding the agency's policies and data collection pertaining to sexual assault in correctional institutions. Her letter, which was signed by 12 other lawmakers, follows a recent New York Times story exposing a history of sexual abuse by guards at Metropolitan Detention Center, which is locat . . .
Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) spearheaded a letter to the Bureau of Prisons today asking for answers regarding the agency's policies and data collection pertaining to sexual assault in correctional institutions. Her letter, which was signed by 12 other lawmakers, follows a recent New York Times story exposing a history of sexual abuse by guards at Metropolitan Detention Center, which is locat . . .