A bipartisan bill aimed at helping staff prisons has been introduced by a Wisconsin Congressman.
Republican Glenn Grothman of Glenbeulah and Pennsylvania Congressman Matt Cartwright, a Democrat, have introduced the measure they call the BOP Direct-Hire Authority Act.
The bill would alleviate staffing shortages at Bureau of Prisons (BOP) facilities across the country by cutting bureaucratic red tape, which will enhance the safety and security of BOP personnel.
Grothman said in the announcement, “I have toured the Federal Correctional Institution in Oxford, Wisconsin, which is part of the Bureau of Prisons, and I often receive feedback from many of its employees. Unfortunately, FCI Oxford is yet another example of the staffing crisis that has devastated BOP facilities and personnel across the country.”
This legislation received support from 11 cosponsors, as well as the Council of Prison Locals C-33 (CPL-33), the largest union for BOP employees nationwide.
