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Justice Dept. watchdog to inspect prisons amid virus spread

by Associated Press
| April 15, 2020 5:03 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department’s inspector general will conduct remote inspections of Bureau of Prisons facilities to ensure they are following best practices to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus after hundreds of federal inmates tested positive for the virus.

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