The OSC had referred to the Justice Department the disclosure of that issue involving some 90 inmates at the facility where the whistleblower worked. Image: Mabeline72/Shutterstock.com
By: FEDweek StaffAn investigation has verified a disclosure by a whistleblower that the Bureau of Prisons facility failed to update inmate records and collect court-ordered financial obligations to crime victims and the courts, the OSC has said.
The OSC had referred to the Justice Department the disclosure of that issue involving some 90 inmates at the facility where the whistleblower worked, and potentially another 2,600 across the BoP system. That investigation confirmed that issue regarding more than 400 inmates involving some $2.5 million, it said, adding that some $70,000 of that is no longer collectible because time limits have passed.
“As a result of the investigation, BOP established inmate repayment plans to collect on the millions owed, instituted monthly reminders to staff to identify inmate financial obligations, and made available additional training resources,” the OSC said.
As it has in several recent whistleblower cases, the OSC recommended that the whistleblower be rewarded under an authority that provides for awards of up to $10,000.
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