The Bureau of Prisons never liked giving proper good time credit to its prisoners. I previously wrote about what HuffPost published under DOJ finds Bureau of Prisons failed to apply earned time credits to 60,000 inmates.
Why I am repeating myself is that this article confirms a suspicion I had from my time at Fort Dix FCI:
The BOP told the inspector general the credits weren't applied because they "must be negotiated with the national union because it would create changes to conditions of employment, including determinations and application of earned time credits for inmates, for Unit Team staff working in BOP institutions who are bargaining unit employees," according to the report.
The DOJ report noted that a lack of in-person negotiations with BOP union members slowed the implementation of the act and inspector general recommendations. BOP union negotiations weren't taking place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, despite BOP staff going into federal prisons across the country.
The union will oppose prison reform that results in fewer prisoners for them to guard. More criminals serving longer sentences means job security for the union's members.
Oh, well, it is just people's lives and your tax dollars.
4/29/22
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