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Federal Prison Oversight Act Brings New Era of Accountability

By Katherine ParkerSeptember 17, 20250 comments

The Federal Prison Oversight Act was passed to increase transparency and accountability in the nation’s largest prison system, giving the DOJ inspector general new authority to inspect federal prisons and allowing for an independent party to investigate claims made by incarcerated people, their families and prison staff.

Housing Crisis Demands Federal Intervention, Says Bloomberg

By David GreenwaldAugust 24, 20256 comments

The Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act is a bipartisan bill that seeks to address the US housing crisis by reducing regulatory barriers, providing financial incentives to communities that increase housing production, and streamlining environmental reviews for federally funded housing projects.