a new report led by the justice department inspector general michael horowitz found a combination of recurring policy violations and operational failures contributedde to inmate suicides. the report is based on a review of 344 inmate 44 inmate deaths from 2014-2021. 2021. 187 of which were suicides he said numerous operational and managerial deficiencies created unsafe conditions that contribute to many of c the deas he reviewed itol with proper protocols and resources in place, inmate suicides almost always preventable, experts say. i want to get some reaction to that from you, michelle, in the moment but first i want to hear from colette peter's, t director of the federal bureau of them prisons who spoke about some of his criticism during a wednesday hearing on the deaths and suicides in the federal prison system. here are her comments. >> we can teams that work to combat contraband to reduce homicides and overdoses. this includes heightened screening of mail, detecting intercepting drones, monitoring or terminating cellular communications, and continually monitoring intelligence a