A bipartisan group has formed in the Senate to examine concerns over rampant corruption and abuses in the federal prison system. The group, dubbed the Senate Bipartisan Prison Policy Working Group, is led by Sens. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.). Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) also is working closely with the group. The federal government currently operates 122 prisons across the United States, and these have faced rampant charges of corruption, sexual assault, and disregard for the rights of inmates. In addition, a string of misconduct and staffing shortages have led to a dire situation across federal prisons that have threatened those inside and outside of the prisons. In a statement to the Associated Press, Ossoff said “America’s prisons and jails are horrifically dysfunctional and too often places where brutality and criminality are prevalent. The Senate Bipartisan Prison Policy Working Group will identify and advance solutions.” …