Tele-town hall will focus on efforts to keep corrections officers and community members safe from
COVID-19 spread in federal prison facilities.
WHO:
• Congressman Fred Keller (PA-12)
• Shane Fausey, National President, Council of Prisons Local 33
WHAT: Tele-town hall on efforts to keep corrections officers and community members safe from COVID19 spread in federal prison facilities
WHERE:
• Call-in number: 1-866-641-6837
• Listen online: keller.house.gov/live
WHEN: Tuesday, March 31, 2020, starting at 4:30 p.m. ET
BACKGROUND: For nearly two weeks Congressman Keller has taken the following efforts to help stop
the spread of COVID-19 in the federal Bureau of Prisons system:
• Written a letter to BOP Director Michael Carvajal telling him to halt all inmate movement
nationally
• Spoken to wardens at USP Lewisburg and FCC Allenwood about inmate movement
• Had phone calls with top Bureau of Prisons officials, including Director Carvajal urging the
immediate stoppage of inmate movement nationally
• Voted for the CARES Act that authorizes $100 million to the Bureau of Prisons for the purchase
of additional personal protective equipment
• Working on introducing legislation to give the Bureau of Prisons the authority to stop inmate
movement
On Tuesday’s tele-town hall, Congressman Keller made the following statement:
“Federal Bureau of Prison facilities at USP Lewisburg, FCC Allenwood, and USP Canaan are a major part
of Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District and keeping corrections officers safe means keeping our
communities safe. I am looking forward to partnering with corrections officers from throughout the
country on Tuesday as we learn more about how to mitigate COVID-19 and flatten the curve.”
