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American Federation of Government Employees
Council of Prison Locals Calls for Emergency Funding From Justice Department
July 20th, 2008
The Council of Prison Locals (CPL) of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) met with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) yesterday to discuss policy changes for improving the safety and security of BOP institutions in light of the recent murder of Jose Rivera, a correctional officer at the United States Penitentiary in Atwater, Calif. Rivera was killed when inmates with homemade weapons attacked him on Friday, June 20, 2008. For years, AFGE and CPL have been advocates for additional staffing and funding throughout the BOP in an effort to safely maintain our nation's prisons and surrounding communities. Continued lack of funding and inadequate staffing...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2008-07-20)
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