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And in an attempt to deal with staffing shortages, the BOP routinely forces nurses, cooks, teachers, and other nonsecurity staff to fill in as correctional officers, a dangerous strategy known as “augmentation.”

From Slate • Jul. 5, 2025

The cuts are balanced 50-50 between the security and nonsecurity sides of the budget.

From Slate • Nov. 21, 2011

"We know we can't balance this budget simply by reducing nonsecurity, nondefense spending," said Rep.

From Time • Feb. 16, 2011

President Obama, in his budget, has already called for a three-year freeze on nonsecurity discretionary spending beginning this year.

From New York Times • Oct. 23, 2010

The Nixons never did reimburse the Government for these nonsecurity improvements.

From Time Magazine Archive