[Lurking Libertarian]

then she’s put in charge of the top security prison in the US (aside from Florence, Colorado)?

The MCC is not a maximum-security prison; it's not a prison at all, it's used for holding pre-trial detainees.

[Paladin2]

MCC is “owned” by the BoP.

[livius]

That’s true. But it’s supposed to be super-secure, and I think even El Chapo was held there a few months ago. So how did this Senagalese person with no prison admin experience get in charge of it?