Use employee input on design of new prisons
I have been to three "new" penitentiaries which were built at different times over approximately 12 years and all three have the same issues. There needs to be true staff involvement prior to AND during the building process. It would be much cheaper to fix the problems PRIOR to the construction instead of fixing after the construction.
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Solar panels for awnings at Federal Prisons
When new prisons are built, the awnings should be nothing but solar panels. This would create free energy and create additional inmate job details since the panels would need to be kept clean.
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Utilize long term OWCP claimants to monitor phones and email
Many of the long term OWCP claims could be eliminated by creating regional/centralized phone/email monitoring centers. Claimants could monitor 100% of the inmate phone calls and emails. This would make the employee productive and useful.
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Reduce BOP OWCP claims by utilizing EZ-GOs for response
The majority of OWCP claims are from simply responding (running) TO fights/body alarms and not the actual incident itself. Utilizng EZ-GOs or another mode of transportation would significantly reduce the number of claims and injuries driving down the cost.
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Make Federal Inmates Work For, Not Against Law Abiding Citizens
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Lockdown Federal prisons once a week.
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Department of Homeland Security
Prisons
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Make Prisoners Produce their own Energy
If prisoners are going to be allowed to watch television, make them ride energy-generating bikes to power the TVs; if it can be done in a way that is safe, cost-effective, and Constitutional.
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Remove microwaves for inmate. (Save 7 million a year!)
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Turn off the helicopter landing pad lights.
At the Federal Correctional Facility I work at we have a helicopter pad. Every night the lights come on. They are on 365 days a year for the last 20 years. In 20 years only 2 helicopters have ever landed at our facility. Take the light off automatic and make the manual. So if we ever have a helicopter land we will turn them on. I can only guess that the other 130 faculty was the same way.
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Stop providing inmate with amities.
We provide inmate with pencils, soap, body wash, writing paper, envelopes, toothbrushes, toothpaste, combs, shaving gel, and razors. We should only provide these things to inmates that are indigent. Most of the inmate wastes these items. I find all of this stuff in the trash can, un-used or wasted. Most of the inmate can afford to buy these things but don’t because they are free from us. Stop the handouts.
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Department of Homeland Security
Courts, Convictions, Sentencing, and Prison
I understand that a large portion of this probably also includes stat and local prisons/jails.
I also understand that there are varying circumstances with due process.
I also am aware there are many ideas for lowering Government costs related to prisons.
BUT this is a serious problem. Why don't we cut down on spending by fixing the... more »
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Reduce Flow of Ex-Cons Back to Prisons
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EXOP - Office of National Drug Control Policy