U.S.
Senator Member: Agriculture, Energy, Veterans' Affairs, Ethics and Aging Committees |
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For Immediate
Release October 11, 2006 |
CONTACT: Cody Wertz – Comm. Director 303-455-7600 Andrew Nannis – Press Secretary 202-224-5852 |
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Denver, CO - United States Senator Ken Salazar requested Attorney General Gonzales take immediate steps to ensure that the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) remedy the security flaws at a Colorado ‘Supermax’ prison that led to convicted terrorists’ ability to send letters aimed at recruiting suicide bombers. Senator Salazar made the request of Attorney General Gonzales in a letter today that outlined a report issued last week by the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (OIG) regarding surveillance of inmates at Bureau of Prisons facilities. In his letter Senator Salazar listed the following conclusions from the OIG report:
In his letter Senator Salazar noted, “I have great faith in the hardworking men and women who staff the Supermax facility. They do difficult work at great personal risk – and deserve the best possible leadership from the BOP… I strongly urge you [Attorney General Gonzales] to take immediate steps to ensure that the BOP remedies the serious problems outlined in the OIG report and to respond to this letter detailing those steps.” # # #
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