Other resources that describe bypassing Congress that I know of are cited below.
Congressional Letter to BOP Regarding the CMUs
https://ccrjustice.org/congressional-letter-bop-regarding-cmus
http://willpotter.com/cmu/
“Neither underwent the formal review process required by law when they were opened.[iv]”
[iv] For a detailed look at the legal process that was ignored in the creation of the CMUs, read Alia Malek’s article in The Nation, “Gitmo in the Heartland.” Available online.
https://www.thenation.com/article/gitmo-heartland/
Then in February 2007 came a stunning revelation: the BOP had not only abandoned the rule-making process; it had apparently bypassed it altogether by opening a prison unit in December 2006 in which all the inmates were subject to communications restrictions almost exactly like those described in the proposed rule.
Rudy
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