Senate hearing on jails, schools and health facilities
Friday, February 29, 2008
Filed Under:
Politics
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee is holding an oversight hearing next Thursday, March 6, on the condition of jails, schools and health facilities in Indian Country.
The Interior Department's Inspector General has released reports that have highlighted inadequate conditions at detention facilities and schools on reservations. The Department of Justice and the Government Accountability Office also have reported on overcrowding at jails and the backlog of construction at Bureau of Indian Affairs schools.
The hearing will take place at 10am in Room 628 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building. A witness list hasn't been released.
Committee Notice:
OVERSIGHT HEARING on “The State of Facilities in Indian Country – jails, schools, and health facilities.”
(March 6, 2008)
Inspector General BIA School Report:
Bureau of
Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education: Schools in Need of Immediate
Action (May 2007)
Inspector General Final Jail Report:
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PDF
Department of Justice Jail Reports:
Year
2002 |
Year
2001 |
Year
2000 |
Years
1998-1999
Relevant Links:
Senate Indian Affairs Committee -
http://indian.senate.gov
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