The Dominion Post
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) notified Congress of its intent to suspend operations and move forward with the permanent closure of one facility and deactivation of several facilities.
Among the facilities being deactivated is FPC Morgantown on Green Bag Road. According to a release from the FBOP, employees at FPC Morgantown will be reassigned to FCC Hazelton in Preston County. Inmates at FPC Morgantown will be moved to other FBOP minimum security facilities. FBOP said there are about 150 employees at the soon-to-be deactivated prison camp in Morgantown.
According to the release, the FBOP faces several significant challenges, including a critical staffing shortage, crumbling infrastructure and limited budgetary resources. These actions are part of the ongoing efforts by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBOP to address long standing staffing shortages and maintenance and repair needs across the agency.
“The DOJ and FBOP have made the case for additional resources many times and have recently offered the proposal to Congress through technical assistance,” the release states.
Impact on employees
Many employees affected by this decision will move from one part of a facility to another part of the same facility. The remaining employees will have the opportunity to move to different FBOP facilities. The FBOP is not downsizing and is committed to finding positions for every employee who wants to remain with the agency. The movement of these employees will positively impact staffing levels at several institutions and mitigate mandatory overtime and augmentation which will help alleviate the exhaustion our employees feel.
Impact on those in custody
Those in custody will move to different facilities. The organization says it will make every effort to place adults in custody (AIC) in facilities that are within 500 miles of their intended release location, taking into account factors such as programming needs.
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