Bureau of Prisons Director Wants to Address Workforce Issues in a 'Meaningful Way'
Last year, the Justice Department inspector general\u2019s office noted that \u201cmaintaining a safe, secure and humane prison system\u201d was a top management and performance challenge for the Bureau of Of Prisons because of its issues with staffing, security and infrastructure. In August, Colette Peters was sworn in as the agency\u2019s director and swore to \u201caddress these deficiencies\u201d in the interest of those who work and live within the Bureau of Prisons environment.
Recently, GovExec correspondent and frequent GovExec Daily guest Courtney Bubl\xe9 interviewed Peters about her plans for the Bureau of Prisons. In this episode,\xa0you\u2019ll hear Courtney\u2019s interview with Peters about keeping staff and incarcerated people safe during the pandemic, the agency workforce and managing the bureau of prisons.