By Fond Du Lac Times |
Dec 6, 2023
Congressmen Glenn Grothman (R-WI) and Matt Cartwright (D-PA) have introduced the BOP Direct-Hire Authority Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at addressing the staffing shortage in Bureau of Prisons (BOP) facilities across the country. The bill seeks to cut bureaucratic red tape and enhance the safety and security of BOP personnel.According to Grothman, the federal bureaucracy unnecessarily multiplies the labor shortages faced in the country when it comes to hiring correctional officers. He highlighted the staffing crisis that has devastated BOP facilities and personnel...