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By: Dick Durbin

Date: Sept. 29, 2022

Issues: Criminal Justice

"It is no overstatement to say that in recent years, our federal prison system has been riddled with mismanagement and scandal that reached the highest levels of BOP. I'm hoping that, with Director Peters' leadership, we can finally chart a new course at the Bureau of Prisons."

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