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- Josh Smith, U.S. Deputy Director of the Bureau of Prisons, resigned.
- He will join prison-reform nonprofit Fourth Purpose Foundation and Prison Life Media.
- President Donald Trump pardoned Smith for drug offenses in 2021.
- The Bureau of Prisons confirmed his departure on Tuesday without naming an interim replacement.
- BOP Director William Marshall thanked Smith, saying the bureau remains focused on safety and staff.
