Gretta Goodwin

Director @USGAO. Nonpartisan, fact-based analyses on justice and law enforcement issues. Clifton Strengths include Learner, Input, and Ideation.

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Read more about our priority recs at https://t.co/wz4myEycvT!

[Gretta Goodwin @JusticeAuditor]

@USGAO sent a letter urging @TheJusticeDept to implement 18 priority recommendations. These recs could save taxpayer dollars, address high-risk areas, and more.

[Gretta Goodwin @JusticeAuditor]

For example, we recommended that @OfficialFBOP work to transfer incarcerated people to halfway houses on time, helping to ensure successful reintegration and reduce agency costs.

[Gretta Goodwin @JusticeAuditor]

You can read our cited report on missing or murdered Indigenous women from my testimony here: https://t.co/9tOFS9FZNg

[Gretta Goodwin @JusticeAuditor]

In 2022, I testified about our work on federal data gaps related to cases of missing or murdered Indigenous women. During #MMIPAwarenessMonth, we’re highlighting our recommendation to @TheJusticeDept to develop a plan for continued analysis of related data https://t.co/QEiEjVpuPV

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[Gretta Goodwin @JusticeAuditor]

@OfficialFBOP celebrates its 96th anniversary today! @USGAO will continue to work with BOP to identify ways to improve its operations, such as addressing staffing shortages and evaluating the effectiveness of reentry services. See our recent BOP work at:

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It's National Correctional Officers & Employees Week. In response to a 2021 @USGAO report, @OfficialFBOP implemented changes to its Employee Wellness Program, such as improving its collection of participation data: https://t.co/vUUMIXrVm5

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For example, the report recommends steps to help ensure that audits of PREA implementation at BOP facilities are effective and that BOP reviews data on sexual abuse at its facilities for trends over time.

[Gretta Goodwin @JusticeAuditor]

A new @USGAO report made 7 recommendations to @TheJusticeDept and @OfficialFBOP that could help improve the implementation of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) in federal prisons: https://t.co/MEWCUBwkBe

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(2/2) https://t.co/lzJJCqhSrq

[Gretta Goodwin @JusticeAuditor]

As #SecondChanceMonth and #NationalReentryWeek come to an end, we want to revisit some recent @USGAO recommendations to @OfficialFBOP on reducing recidivism. Read more in our reports (1/2): https://t.co/wcTaZa7F7Y

[Gretta Goodwin @JusticeAuditor]

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. In 2024, @USGAO reported on the costs and coverage of #sexualassaultexams and related medical treatments in states and territories across the U.S. Read more at: https://t.co/jOhcDasYsY

[Gretta Goodwin @JusticeAuditor]

Read our work on these interconnected issues at https://t.co/f5JsFH9sma and https://t.co/WD2RwvtrXj

[Gretta Goodwin @JusticeAuditor]

One year ago, we reported on the retirement & pay of federal police officers, whose benefits accrue at a lower rate than those of their peers. We’ve also found that attractive retirement benefits help law enforcement agencies retain officers amid widespread staffing challenges.

[Gretta Goodwin @JusticeAuditor]

Expanded use of these facilities emphasizes the importance of ensuring safe, secure, and humane conditions. Our 8 recommendations to the Marshals Service on improving facility monitoring remain open. Read more at: https://t.co/YWrfSPaKHN

[Gretta Goodwin @JusticeAuditor]

@USMarshalsHQ partners with public & private detention facilities to house people awaiting federal trial or sentencing. Our work found that the Marshals Service didn’t train many of the staff responsible for reviewing the quality of detention conditions, among other issues.

[Gretta Goodwin @JusticeAuditor]

Many of the Marshals Service's facilities are also utilized by ICE, which is expanding its detention capacity to house a growing population—specifically, the number of noncitizens in ICE custody has increased from about 40,000 in January 2025 to over 72,000 in January 2026.

[Gretta Goodwin @JusticeAuditor]

Today we celebrate public defenders, court-appointed counsel, and staff who ensure equal justice and protect our constitutional rights to legal counsel. Thank you for your service! #PublicDefense

[Gretta Goodwin @JusticeAuditor]

A new @USGAO report reviewed Public Law 280 and found that more clarity is needed on concurrent criminal jurisdiction and funding opportunities for #Tribes in #Alaska. Tribes in Alaska: More Clarity Needed on Concurrent Criminal Jurisdiction and Funding Opportunities | U.S. GAO