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Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Swears In Colette S. Peters as Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons
BOP is one of the largest components of the Department of Justice and the nation's largest correctional agency, with approximately 150,000 federal offenders housed in 122 federal prisons, and 178 community-based facilities worldwide. The Director of BOP is responsible for leading over 36,000 employees in the implementation of BOP's core mission.
On August 2, 2022 Attorney General Merrick B. Garland swore in Colette S. Peters to serve as Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) at the Department of Justice. Ms. Peters has 30 years of experience in public safety and has been the Director of the Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) since 2012. She is the first woman to serve as ODOC Director and is also the Chair of the National Institute of Corrections Advisory Board and a past Vice President of the Association of State Correctional Administrators.
Updated January 20, 2025
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