a letter from allison k gertie dated february 1, 2022 in a company attachment written statement submitted the generate 21st, 2020 to subcommittee the first step pandemic compassionate relief on the next step for the prisons. i now recognize the distinguished member from arizona in the ranking member for his opening statement, thank you and welcome. >> thank you madam chair. i first thank you, madam chair for holding this and for bringing in the director of prisons because i think that your swift response to many of us who requested presence be here i appreciate your response to that madam chair. we are grateful for that. i welcome director as well. thank you for your service. we are glad to have you here today. the federal bureau of prisons is tasked with protecting society by confining two controlled environments of prisons and community based facilities gop's duty is not merely to provide housing, food, and security for federal inmates but also to help inmates become law-abiding citizens upon release. all americans have an interest in gop's mission because the vast majority of federal i