Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Resigning After Report Reveals Agency Is ‘Hotbed of Abuse’

A guard tower flanks the sign at the entrance to the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Ind., on March 17, 2003. Michael Conroy/AP Photo

The director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has resigned from his job after it was revealed that more than 100 workers at the correctional agency have been arrested, convicted, or sentenced for crimes since 2019.

Michael Carvajal this week said he informed Attorney General Merrick Garland that he would be leaving the role. However, Carvajal will stay on for an interim period until a replacement is found; it’s unclear how long that process might take.