The statement relates the uprisings to media accounts of the reinstatement of the agreement normalizing the immigration relationship between the United States and Cuba. Neither of the institutions involved was capable of mounting a general lockdown in response to signs of inmate disquiet. The Attorney General's efforts to resolve the two disturbances involved securing prison perimeters and working toward release of the hostages. The Justice Department proceeded on the basis of negotiating with the hostagetakers as long as the safety of the hostages was assured. The disorders were resolved through negotiation without any of the hostages being killed or seriously injured. Settlements at both institutions had similar elements. Central to the settlements was the Justice Department's imposing of a temporary moratorium on the deportation of Mariel Cuban detainees pending a full and fair review of each case in addition to the extensive administrative and judicial procedures already available. This statement describes the review process currently underway.