We are currently in the midst of a devastating mental health crisis.
Only 50 percent of the individuals in federal custody are completing or they are enrolled in programming.
Any dollars we can get to expunge automatically, the states are not keeping up with this. That would help folks get employment.
The COVID moment is real-time, showing us some of the challenges that we also face, which exacerbate it.
We must continue to focus on addressing unfair trade practices and barriers that harm U.S. workers and businesses.
One of my top priorities in Congress to ensure returning citizens have a job; have a job is the key when they are released from prison.
We believe BOP needs strong leadership from the top.
The job is what we have to stress with the new director of the BOP.
In my company in private business, we have hired over 500 returning citizens and we get a double-digit better number on retention rate.
strong export controls are needed to hold Russia accountable for its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
120 million is--it is just--I don't think it is going to be enough, from what we understand.