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A federal court has denied Mark Icker’s requests for compassionate release, in part citing his “periodic follow-up visits with cardiac specialists and cardiothoracic surgeons at highly regarded outside medical facilities, such as Duke Regional Hospital.”

In another case, the father of a man at Butner’s federal medical center, told NPR that his son, who is paraplegic, suffers from nearly constant urinary tract infections in prison.

A spokesperson for the BOP declined to comment on individual cases, but said the bureau “provides essential medical, dental, and mental health services in a manner consistent with accepted community standards for a correctional environment.”

; Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va.; Sen. Shelley Capito, R-W.Va.; Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va.; and Sen. Durbin – introduced a bill last spring that would create an independent ombudsman to investigate the health and safety of both federal prisoners and staff.

“More transparency and accountability will help create a safer environment for the correctional officers and staff who work in our federal prisons as well as the inmates incarcerated in them,” Braun said when the bill was introduced.

“BOP has an obligation to ensure the health and safety of incarcerated individuals, employees, and visitors in its facilities,” said Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., who co-sponsored the House version of the bill.

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