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American Federation of Government Employees
Council of Prison Locals Leadership Testify Before House Subcommittee on Critical Bureau of Prisons Issues
March 28th, 2009
Representatives from the American Federation of Government Employees' (AFGE) Council of Prison Locals (CPL), which represents federal correctional officers nationwide, testified during a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science hearing to address the critical situation facing the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). CPL President Bryan Lowry and Legislative Coordinator Phil Glover presented an often overlooked view of the BOP, which includes dangerously low staffing levels, a rising and more violent inmate population, and the lack of necessary protective equipment to ensure correctional officer safety. Keywords: American...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-03-28)
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