Associated Press: 100 BOP workers have been arrested, convicted, or sentenced since 2019; Senator calls for Director to be replaced
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|A recent Associated Press investigation found that over 100 federal prison workers have been arrested, convicted, or sentenced for a crime since 2019, including for crimes against inmates and fellow staff members. Concluding that the agency has become “a hotbed of abuse, graft, and corruption,” the article describes specific crimes committed by BOP employees, including sexual assault, smuggling contraband, and theft.
Shortly after the article was published, Senator Dick Durbin called for Attorney General Merrick Garland to replace the BOP’s director.