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Video Message from the Deputy Director

A Bureau on the Brink

(BOP) Deputy Director Smith reflects on his first 100 days, exposing the dire state of the agency inherited from the previous administration. Highlighting a $634 million shortfall, crumbling infrastructure, staffing crises, and rampant contraband, he outlines the mission to restore transparency and accountability.