The Council of Prison Locals C-33 is the most organized Council within the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Organization representing more than 30,000 bargaining unit employees in the United States, including its US Territory of Puerto Rico. The Council is made of workers in virtually all levels of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. These employees depend upon the CPL for legal representation, legislative advocacy and technical expertise and information. The Union is headquartered in Forrest City, Arkansas and is divided into six geographical regions consisting of more than 100 Locals across the United States of America