This bill directs the Department of Justice's Inspector General to conduct a comprehensive review of sexual harassment and sexual assault against Bureau of Prisons staff committed by incarcerated individuals within one year of the bill's enactment. The review will examine the frequency and impact of these incidents along with current punishments used in federal prisons over the past five years. After completing the review, the Inspector General must submit findings to the Attorney General and Congress within 180 days, and the Attorney General then has one year to establish new national standards for preventing, reducing, and punishing sexual harassment and assault in federal prisons. The bill aims to improve workplace safety for correctional officers and other prison employees who face these workplace hazards. No specific funding amount is mentioned in the legislation.
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