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I am very pleased that last night the Senate finally passed the Death in Custody Reporting Act, which I introduced last year. It is clear that the federal government needs to exercise greater oversight of federal, state and local law enforcement personnel to ensure that they are protecting and serving our citizens. To aid in that measure, we need data on deaths that occur within our criminal justice system. Without accurate data, it is nearly impossible to identify variables that lead to an unnecessary and unacceptable risk of individuals dying in custody or during an arrest. The passage of the Death in Custody Reporting Act will make this information available, so policymakers will be in a position to enact initiatives that will reduce incidences of avoidable deaths in our criminal justice system. I appreciate the assistance of Chariman Leahy, Senator Blumenthal and Senator Paul in working with me to pass this important bill before the end of this Congress
Posted on: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 15:13:56 +0000

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