Oversight
IG Flags Food Safety Concerns at Federal Prisons
The Bureau of Prisons does not have a protocol to “ensure its food supply is safe and meets contractual requirements.”
Management
Long-Time Federal Prisons Official Named Permanent BOP Director
New bureau head will face high rates of inmate and correctional officer suicides, understaffing and issues with reporting of employee misconduct.
Management
Viewpoint: Bill Barr Must Resign
The attorney general is working to destroy the integrity and independence of the Justice Department, in order to make Donald Trump a president who can operate above the law.
Management
IG: Federal Bureau of Prisons Should Review Enforcement of Policies on Reporting Misconduct
Managers may not be following the rules, watchdog notes.
Workforce
FBI Has Failed to Move the Needle on Diversity Over the Past Decade, Despite Efforts of Recent Directors
Percentages of women and minorities have remained virtually unchanged.
Workforce
Air Marshals Are Increasingly Complaining of 'Extreme Fatigue'
On-the-job injuries and illnesses have skyrocketed in recent years for the TSA employees.
Oversight
OSHA Cites Bureau of Prisons Facility for Unsafe Working Conditions
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration found “serious” problems at a Florida prison, prompting the first ever citation for BOP.
Oversight
State Dept. Employee and Spouse Indicted on Charges of Trafficking Counterfeit Handbags
The couple allegedly sold counterfeit handbags online for over two years using a government computer.
Workforce
Federal Correctional Officer Suicides Sound Alarms at Bureau Of Prisons
Staffing levels are another major issue for the agency.
Oversight
Lack of Staff and Resources Continue to Strain the Federal Bureau of Prisons
Epstein’s death this summer while in federal custody highlighted these long-term issues.
Management
Justice Department Announces ‘Strike Force’ to Combat Procurement Crimes
The interagency partnership aims to prevent bid-rigging at all levels of government.
Oversight
Watchdog: Better Information-Sharing Could Help Address Spike in College Hate Crimes
The Justice Department must keep its resources updated and raise awareness of them, GAO finds.
Management
Trump Orders Study of Root Causes of Crime, Policing Practices
Attorney General William Barr will lead the new Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice.
Workforce
To Stop Attacks, Lawmakers Call for Kinder Rhetoric Toward Feds
"Anti-government rhetoric dehumanizes government employees, period," one congressman says.
Workforce
With Employees Facing Attacks and Murder Attempts, Land Agencies Say They’re Ill-Equipped to Enhance Security
Safety at land management agencies is hampered by law enforcement staffing decreases and border deployments, auditors find.
Workforce
Former FBI Agent Peter Strzok’s Lawsuit Highlights a Gray Area in the Hatch Act
The act does not address the use of government cell phones to send political text messages.
Management
Justice Department to Resume Executing Federal Inmates on Death Row
Bureau of Prisons staff are "professionally trained to do whatever the law asks them to do," official says of carrying out death penalty.
Management