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GAO-25-108009 1 (May 2, 2025)

handle is hein.gao/pryoprns0001 and id is 1 raw text is: G r~oU.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Comptroller General Washington, DC 20548 of the United States May 2, 2025 The Honorable Pamela Bondi Attorney General Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20530 Priority Open Recommendations: Department of Justice Dear Attorney General Bondi: Congratulations on your appointment. The purpose of this letter is to call your personal attention to four areas based on GAO's past work and 17 open priority recommendations, which are enclosed.1 Additionally, there are 90 other GAO open recommendations that we will continue to work with your staff to address. We are highlighting the following areas that warrant your timely and focused attention. Specifically: Management of the Federal Prison System. The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is responsible for the care, custody, safety, and rehabilitation of approximately 155,000 incarcerated people. However, prison buildings are deteriorating and in need of repair and maintenance, and facilities are understaffed, putting both incarcerated people and staff at risk. Moreover, efforts to prevent recidivism have not been thoroughly evaluated, undermining a key goal to help incarcerated people make a successful transition into society once released. As a result, we added management of the federal prison system to GAO's High-Risk List in 2023.2 Our work has highlighted the need for BOP to address critical staffing shortages, improve its implementation of the First Step Act of 2018 (First Step Act)3, and better oversee its use of restrictive housing. Taking our recommended actions could help ensure the safety and security of incarcerated people and staff and help ensure the successful reintegration of incarcerated people into the community. Countering Domestic Terrorism. Several federal agency threat assessments issued since 2021 reported that the domestic terrorism threat will continue to persist or rise in the future. 1GAO considers a recommendation to be a priority if when implemented, it may significantly improve government operations, for example, by realizing large dollar savings; eliminating mismanagement, fraud, and abuse; or making progress toward addressing a high-risk or duplication issue. 2GAO, High-Risk Series: Efforts Made to Achieve Progress Need to be Maintained and Expanded to Fully Address All Areas, GAO-23-106203 (Washington, D.C.: Apr. 20, 2023). 3Pub. L. No. 115-391, 132 Stat. 5194. GAO-25-108009 DOJ Priority Recommendations Page 1

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