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.
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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
