The Federal Bureau of Prisons is responsible for the care and custody of incarcerated people. Some people nearing the end of their sentences may be transferred to a halfway house that can help them prepare to re-enter their communities.
But the Bureau:
Doesn't know how many people are eligible to be transferred to a halfway house or should have been transferred already
Doesn't have the halfway house capacity to accommodate all people who may be eligible to transfer
Paid halfway houses late about 70% of the time, spending millions of dollars in late fees
