Rick Stover
Rick Stover currently serves as the Special Assistant to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. He began his career in corrections with the Virginia Department of Corrections, where he worked for several years before joining the Bureau of Prisons in April 1997 as a Case Manager at FCC Forrest City (AR).
Over the course of his career, Mr. Stover has held a variety of roles of increasing responsibility, including Correctional Programs Specialist in the Northeast Regional Office (PA), Unit Manager at FCC Beaumont (TX), and Senior Designator during the activation of the Designation and Sentence Computation Center (DSCC) in Grand Prairie (TX). He remained at the DSCC until January 2019, when he was promoted to Associate Warden at USP McCreary (KY). He later served as Associate Warden at FTC Oklahoma City (OK), Correctional Programs Branch Administrator at Central Office (DC), and Warden at FCI Danbury (CT). In June 2024, he returned to the DSCC as Senior Deputy Assistant Director for the Correctional Programs Division. His appointment as Special Assistant to the Director was officially announced in August 2025.
In his current role, Mr. Stover leads the Bureau's efforts to advance implementation of the First Step Act (FSA). He was selected for this position in recognition of his prior leadership in developing and negotiating the FSA Time Credits policy. His work has included oversight of policy improvements aimed at enhancing inmate outcomes and fostering collaboration across federal, state, and local agencies to support justice system reform.
Mr. Stover has also provided expert guidance on policy development and legal interpretation to ensure consistent application of FSA provisions across law enforcement entities. Throughout his tenure in the Correctional Programs Division and as Warden, he actively engaged with advocacy groups, legal professionals, and community stakeholders to promote transparency and trust in the justice system. In his current role, he is prioritizing agency-wide FSA training and advising the Director on significant immigration matters affecting the Bureau.
Mr. Stover holds a bachelor's degree in Sociology with an emphasis in Criminal Justice from Duquesne University and a master's degree in the Administration of Criminal Justice from the State University of New York at Albany. He has been a member of the Senior Executive Service since 2024.