 Due to his position, Thomas was often able to direct how taxpayer money was spent on various programs. Tom Graham, Fox News. And in prison corruption on a federal level, the Senate passes legislation to overhaul oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. It comes after the Associated Press expose that unveiled corruption, rampant sexual abuse, and other criminal misconduct by prison staff and others. The bill's already passed the House and now awaits the President's signature.