What does BOP mean in corrections?

What does BOP mean in corrections?

the Federal Bureau of Prisons
BOP: About the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

What is a BOP institution?

These institutions are work- and program-oriented. A number of BOP institutions have a small, minimum security camp adjacent to the main facility. These camps, often referred to as Satellite Prison Camps (SCPs), provide inmate labor to the main institution and to off-site work programs.

How do I find out a federal inmate’s release date?

The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) maintains records of federal prisoners released after 1982. You can use the Inmate Locator to find out when a prisoner was, or is expected to be, released. To learn more about an inmate, submit a Freedom of Information Act request to the BOP.

What does the BOP do?

The Bureau protects society by confining offenders in prisons and community-based facilities that are safe, humane, cost-efficient, and appropriately secure, and by providing inmates with programs and services to assist them in becoming proactive law-abiding citizens when they return to their communities.

Where is BOP located?

The Central Office campus is located in Washington, DC near the U.S. Capitol, federal courts, and the Department of Justice headquarters.

What is a BOP number?

For example, federal offenders are assigned an eight-digit number by the U.S. Marshals Service before entering Federal Bureau of Prisons’ custody. This BOP federal inmate number can be used to search for prisoners. In many other state departments of corrections, this number is assigned by the court at sentencing.

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Is the BOP release date accurate?

The online Projected Release Date is usually accurate, but it is definitely the date BOP will use barring some change. If the calculation looks wrong, start by looking at the last Progress Report after the unit team meeting.