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U.S. government failed to properly count deaths of people in prisons and jails, Senate report says

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U.S. government failed to properly count deaths of people in prisons and jails, Senate report says

Sep 20, 2022 | 2:13 pm ET
By Ariana Figueroa
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U.S. government failed to properly count deaths of people in prisons and jails, Senate report says
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A 10-month investigation by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations found that DOJ failed to enforce the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013, which requires states that receive federal funding to report deaths in prisons and jails to the agency.(Canva image)