After a two-decade career rising through the ranks at the Bureau of Prisons, Ciolli became warden at Thomson in February 2021. An investigation by NPR and The Marshall Project exposed how during his tenure, three people were killed and dozens more alleged in lawsuits and internal reports that staff routinely used excessive force, including punching, kicking, and using chemical agents against inmates who posed little to no threat.
An internal investigation by the Bureau of Prisons conducted last spring found that some staff at Florence used excessive force in violation of policy, and Ciolli, as warden, should have stopped it but didn't. Investigators referred him for disciplinary action, yet he's now landed a role as the director of the bureau's Management and Specialty Training Center, which provides leadership training and specialized instruction across the agency.
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