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Please support S.3545 and H.R. 6403 The Federal Prisons Accountability Act

The Federal Prisons Accountability Act is bipartisan legislation that would bring further accountability to our nation’s federal prison system by requiring the Director of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the United States Senate.  

This legislation subjects the BOP Director to the same congressional review as other top law enforcement agency chiefs within DOJ, such as the FBI and ATF Directors and the DEA Administrator. Additionally, this legislation limits the term of the BOP director to one, 10-year term.

Shane Fausey, National President, Council of Prison Locals

“The revolving door in the Bureau of Prisons Director's office has led to uncertainty, inconsistent priorities, the politicization of the agency, and extended periods of inaction. It is time for Congress to act and immediately reintroduce the Federal Prison Accountability Act requiring the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to be appointed only with the consent of the United States Senate. This is consistent with other large agency leadership within the executive branch and would bring the possibility of accountability and stability to the agency.”

Jason Wojdylo, Vice President for Law Enforcement Operations, Federal Managers Association

"A presidentially appointed Director could bring a greater level of accountability to this Department of Justice agency that has struggled to judiciously transform it archaic programs and processes for the modern era. Accordingly, the Federal Managers Association, as the oldest and largest organization representing the interests of the 200,000 managers, supervisors, and executives serving in today’s federal government, endorses passage of the Federal Prisons Accountability Act which will require the Director of BOP to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.”