Unsanitary Conditions and Policy Violations Found at Florida Prison during OIG Inspection
The Justice Department's inspector general described unsanitary and alarming conditions at a federal women's prison in Tallahassee, Florida, including moldy food, rodent droppings, leaky roofs, and widespread mold and rot. The report highlights the worsening crisis at the Bureau of Prisons, which operates over 120 facilities in need of repairs and struggling to hire and retain employees. The inspections aim to improve conditions at individual facilities and garner support for increased funding. The prison bureau requires an estimated $2 billion for urgent repairs and renovations.