Hold law enforcement agencies accountable for deaths in custody

Scott says he continues to fight to hold law enforcement agencies accountable for unnecessary and unjustified deaths in custody. The Death in Custody Reporting Act requires federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to report deaths in prisons and jails and deaths during arrests.

Context: The reporting law was enacted in 2014; the source says the Trump Administration refused to implement it.

In their own words

Bobby continues to fight to hold law enforcement agencies accountable for unnecessary and unjustified deaths that occur in their custody.

The source

Criminal Justice Reform — Bobby Scott for Congress

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Retrieved: 11/12/2026