Management
GovExec Daily: The Post-COVID World in Corrections Systems
University of Texas' Michele Deitch joins the podcast to discuss how prisons and jails have dealt with the pandemic.
Management
Biden Directs Justice Department Not to Renew Private Prisons Contracts
“Privately operated criminal detention facilities consistently underperform federal facilities with respect to correctional services, programs and resources,” said the executive order.
Oversight
Will Merrick Garland, Joe Biden’s Pick for Attorney General, Be Independent in that Role? History Says It’s Unlikely
History shows that attorneys general who are picked by – and serve at the pleasure of – the president are not as independent as they may be expected to be.
Management
Federal Bureau of Prisons Goes Into National Lockdown Ahead of Inauguration
The agency said the “precautionary” move was “not in response to any significant events” occurring inside its facilities.
Workforce
Capitol Police Names First Woman to Lead as Acting Chief in the Wake of Insurrection
Yogananda Pittman, who is also the first Black person to head the law enforcement agency, assumed the role on Friday.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: The 'Infamously Opaque' Capitol Police
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss why law enforcement was so unprepared for the insurrection at the Capitol.
Management
D.C. Mayor Asks For More Inauguration Security
Multiple armed protests are reportedly being planned for later this month.
Oversight
Democrats Ask Trump Administration to Name Names of Feds Participating in Racist, Sexist Group
Agency says it has taken sufficient disciplinary action, but wants to protect individuals’ privacy.
Management
Riots Shine Light on ‘Infamously Opaque’ Capitol Police
The 193-year old agency has a large budget and workforce, but lacks transparency mechanisms.
Management
Federal Agencies Respond to Riots at U.S. Capitol
The Justice, Homeland Security and Interior departments are among those involved.
Workforce
Federal Prison Employees Fear Staff Shortages and Mass Reassignments as COVID-19 Cases Spike
"The seams are going to burst," one employee said
Management
Lawmakers Urge Justice Department to Suspend Executions During Transition
President-elect Biden seeks to get rid of the death penalty, but the Trump administration has not formally recognized him as the winner.
Management
Federal Prison Agency Says It’s Protecting Staff and Inmates From COVID-19 During Social Visits, Amid Concerns
Cases have increased among staff and inmates, provoking fears from employees and union officials.
Management
FBI Association Says Director Wray Should Not Be Replaced Until His Term Is Up
The group that represents active and retired special agents sent letters to President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden making the case for continuity after the presidential election.
Tech
New Eyewitness Accounts: Feds Didn’t Identify Themselves Before Opening Fire on Portland Antifa Suspect
Local law enforcement officers deputized as U.S. Marshals have given conflicting accounts of the shooting. Witnesses say they heard no warning before the agents shot Michael Reinoehl dead, an outcome President Trump termed “retribution.’’
Oversight
GovExec Daily: Federal Police Militarization and Presence at Protests
Dr. Angelica Durán-Martínez joins the podcast to discuss federal agency police at demonstrations in Portland through the lens of her research.
Management
Federal Prisons Will Resume Social Visits By October 3
Worries about the Bureau of Prison's ability to keep staff and inmates safe during the pandemic persist.
Management
FBI Will Relocate 1,500 Staff to Alabama Next Year
The moves will take place regardless of what the future holds for the bureau’s Washington headquarters.
Management
Federal Bureau of Prisons Spent $3M on Unproven UV Coronavirus Sanitizing Portals
The gates intended to disinfect staff as they enter facilities haven’t been studied enough to know if they are safe or effective, union says in complaint to IG.
Oversight