Jails run or funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs are "a national
disgrace" with many facilities having conditions comparable to those
found in third-world countries, a federal investigator testified
Wednesday to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Nearly 500 serious
incidents, including deaths, suicide attempts and escapes, went
unreported at the facilities, said Earl Devaney, inspector general of
the Interior Department, which includes the Bureau of Indian Affairs
(BIA). more]
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