Latest CPL News:

• • Prison break: As the Trump administration touts prison reform as a victory, the Federal Bureau of Prisons struggles
  • The Bureau of Prisons is Hiring!
  • Lead Conspirator in Correctional Officer's Murder Convicted on 6 Counts
  • Demoralized Federal Prison Officers Feel Left Behind By 'Law And Order' Trump
  • As Health Conditions Worsen At Prison Holding 1,000 Detainees, Staff Fears A Riot
  • As Health Conditions Worsen At Prison Holding 1,000 Detainees, Staff Fears A Riot
  • Short-staffed, Victorville prison union claims health care lacking for immigration detainees
  • Federal prison workers protest in Victorville, saying the transfer of detainees creates a dangerous situation
  • Safety Concerns Grow as Inmates Are Guarded by Teachers and Secretaries
  • Massive Contraband Smuggling Problem, Staffing Shortage Behind Security Lockdown at Federal Prison in Big Spring
  • White House-backed prisons bill divides parties, hits roadblocks in Senate
  • Trump Administration Draws Bipartisan Concerns for Flouting Congress on Federal Prisons Staffing
  • Federal budget cuts may remove positions at Wisconsin's only federal prison
  • Rep. Marino Leading to Protect Federal Prison Jobs in Pennsylvania
  • Dozens of Lawmakers From Both Parties Implore Justice Dept. Not to Cut 6,000 Jobs
  • Slain officer’s family fears staff cuts will force prison guards to work alone
  • Correctional officers, dad of one who was slain fight Trump's budget plan
  • Federal prison workers decrease, dangers increase in Trump's budget
  • Victorville prison sent back $3M while union officials raised equipment concerns
  • Drugs, 1,046 cellphones seized at Fort Dix federal prison
  • Oklahoma correctional officers concerned about safety amid cuts
  • Proposed cuts pose safety threats at Beckley facility
  • WNT Prison Budget Cuts - February 1st, 2018
  • Federal Bureau of Prisons intends to reduce staff nearly 12 percent, 62 positions at Lompoc FCC in jeopardy
  • NC Prison Employee Speaks Out
  • Union workers at W.Va. prison worried about staff cuts
  • Correctional officers at Lompoc prison raise concerns over proposed staff cuts
  • Dangerous Cuts
  • Federal Prison Union: Trump Privatizing To Endanger COs, Public
  • Will a plan to cut 300 positions at Kentucky’s federal prisons endanger guards?
  • Union official says Florence prison officers are in danger due to understaffing
  • Understaffed federal prisons causes potential danger
  • Trump Administration Proposes Slashing Jobs; Endangering Correctional Workers, Inmates, and Communities Across America
  • Leaked Memo: Trump Admin to Boost Use of Private Prisons While Slashing Federal Staff
  • Local union fears staff reduction at USP Lee
  • A Chaplain's Conscience vs. the Bureau of Prisons
  • Correctional Officers’ Union: Life Sentence for Murderer of Correctional Officer Does Not Go Far Enough
  • Senator Toomey Re-Introduces Trio of Bills To Support Law Enforcement & Other Public Safety Officers
  • AFGE Council of Prison Locals President Eric Young attends 20th Year Memorial Service of Officer Scott Williams
  • Markup of H.R. 115; H.R. 510; H.R. 613; H.R. 1039; H.R. 1892; H.R. 1761 
  • Impact of Federal Hiring Freeze Seen at Veterans Affairs, Prisons, Social Security
  • Union Fires Back at Pension-Cutting Bill, the IRS Gets Managers' Pay Wrong and More
  • Law Enforcement Officers Council Put Up Billboards to Oppose Rep. Hice's Bill
  • Federal Correctional Officers Praise DOJ Decision to End Use of Private Prisons
  • Corporate America: Using Incarceration For Profits
  • Eric Holder: We Can Have Shorter Sentences and Less Crime
  • Warning: Prison Guards, Officers Possible Attacks From 'Black Guerilla Family'
  • The Federal Bureau of Prisons’ fight against contraband
  • Law enforcement fires back at Cotton over 'under-incarceration'
  • Assault on 3 Correctional Officers Renews Call for Protective Equipment in Prisons (Press Release)
  • From Tragedy to Triumph: The Legacy of Officer Eric Williams
  • Marino Applauds Passage of Eric Williams Correction Officer Protection Act 
  • Senate Passes Toomey Bill to Protect Federal Corrections Officers
  • Keeping death penalty would help keep guards safe (Eric Young Op-Ed in Orlando Sentinel)
  • Casey calls for hearing on prison safety (Citizens Voice)
  • Head of BOP Union Warns Against Relaxing Special Housing Safeguards (Press Release)
  • An Everyday Hero: Aaron Scott
  • AFGE Testifies on behalf of all Correctional Workers
  • Council of Prison Locals Pushes Local Partnership
  • AFGE, Council of Prison Locals Commend U.S. Sentencing Commission Action to Reduce Drug Trafficking Sentences (Press Release)
  • AFGE Applauds Bureau of Prisons Expansion of Pepper Spray Pilot Program
  • Meet Jill Carver: A Bureau of Prisons teacher and proud AFGE member