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Congress Moves to Reform Bureau of Prisons Leadership Oversight

February 24 – July 10, 2025

Legislators are pushing to mandate Senate confirmation and ten-year term limits for the Bureau of Prisons Director to increase accountability. This shift would move appointment authority from the Attorney General to the President, fundamentally changing how the agency's leadership is selected.

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