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Inmates are confined in facilities spread out across the United States. Each facility reports to a regional office, who provides close oversight and support to that site. At our headquarters, national programs are developed and functional support is provided to the entire agency by each "Division."

Chief of Staff

Chief of Staff

Overview

The Director's co-Chief of Staff are liaisons between the Bureau's executive team and the Director. They are also primary liaisons with the Office of the Deputy Attorney General (ODAG). They prioritize tasks, suggests strategic initiatives, relay timely and important information, and address potential issues before they become problems. They also provide project assessments and oversee and assist with daily operations.

Office of Congressional and Public Affairs

Office of Congressional and Public Affairs

Overview

The Office of Congressional and Public Affairs works closely with the Director to ensure that formal communications accurately reflect the Bureau's philosophy and positions, and that they most effectively convey the Bureau's message. The Office is responsible for working with Congress, and the D.C. Council, to respond to inquiries and provide information to Members about programs, services and Bureau operations. The Office analyzes legislation, tracks statutory changes and prepares Bureau officials to testify before Congress. Additionally ...

Primary Functions

  • Congressional and Legislative affairs
  • Public affairs
  • Media relations
  • Agency messaging and formal communications

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Regional Oversight

Regional Oversight

Mid-Atlantic Region
North Central Region
Northeast Region
Southeast Region
South Central Region
Western Region

Western Region

Overview

The Western Region (WXR) covers Federal Bureau of Prison facilities located in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington Wyoming, and Utah. These facilities are overseen by a regional office that provides oversight, technical assistance, and other types of operational support. In addition, they conduct training programs for staff in their region and assist state and local criminal justice agencies.

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Southeast Region

Overview

The Southeast Region (SER) covers Federal Bureau of Prison facilities located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, and South Carolina. These facilities are overseen by a regional office that provides oversight, technical assistance, and other types of operational support. In addition, they conduct training programs for staff in their region and assist state and local criminal justice agencies.

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South Central Region

Overview

The South Central Region (SCR) covers Federal Bureau of Prison facilities located in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. These facilities are overseen by a regional office that provides oversight, technical assistance, and other types of operational support. In addition, they conduct training programs for staff in their region and assist state and local criminal justice agencies.

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Mid-Atlantic Region

Overview

The Mid-Atlantic Region (MXR) covers Federal Bureau of Prison facilities located in Delaware, Kentucky, North Carolina, Maryland, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Virginia. These facilities are overseen by a regional office that provides oversight, technical assistance, and other types of operational support. In addition, they conduct training programs for staff in their region and assist state and local criminal justice agencies.

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North Central Region

Overview

The North Central Region (NCR) covers Federal Bureau of Prison facilities located in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. These facilities are overseen by a regional office that provides oversight, technical assistance, and other types of operational support. In addition, they conduct training programs for staff in their region and assist state and local criminal justice agencies.

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Northeast Region

Overview

The Northeast Region (NER) covers Federal Bureau of Prison facilities located in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. These facilities are overseen by a regional office that provides oversight, technical assistance, and other types of operational support. In addition, they conduct training programs for staff in their region and assist state and local criminal justice agencies.

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Administration Division

Administration Division

Overview

The Administration Division is responsible for the Bureau's financial and facility management. The Division is responsible for budget development and execution, finance, procurement and property, and the inmate trust fund program. The Division also oversees the facilities program, which includes the siting, design, and construction of new correctional facilities, as well as the renovation and maintenance of existing institutions.

Primary Functions

  • Budget and Finance
  • Procurement/Property
  • Trust Fund Operations
  • Design and Construction
  • Facilities Management

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Correctional Programs Division

Correctional Programs Division

Overview

The Correctional Programs Division (CPD) develops activities and programs designed to appropriately classify inmates, eliminate inmate idleness, and develop the skills necessary to facilitate the successful reintegration of inmates into their communities upon release. The division coordinates the BOP's Victim and Witness Notification Program and ensures the collection of court-ordered obligations through the Inmate Financial Responsibility Program. CPD also ...

Primary Functions

  • Correctional Services
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Victim/Witness Notification
  • Intelligence and Counter-terrorism
  • Correctional Programs
  • Inmate Systems Management
  • Consolidated Sentence Computation and Designation Center
  • Sex Offender Certification Review

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Health Services Division

Health Services Division

Overview

The Health Services Division is responsible for medical, dental, and mental health (psychiatric) services provided to Federal inmates in Bureau facilities, including health care delivery, infectious disease management, and medical designations. The Division also coordinates the BOP's Safety Program (Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, and Life Safety and Fire Protection), which ensures a safe, healthy environment for staff and inmates. Additionally, the Division manages the ...

Primary Functions

  • Health Services and Clinical Programs
  • Drug Free Workplace
  • Food Service
  • Safety
  • Workers' Compensation

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Human Resource Management Division

Human Resource Management Division

Overview

The Human Resource Management Division coordinates the Bureau of Prisons' personnel matters, including pay and leave administration, incentive awards, retirement, worklife programs, background investigations, adverse and disciplinary actions, and performance evaluations. The Division maintains national Federal registers for the following positions: correctional officer, medical officer, physicians' assistant, and clinical psychologist. It also directs the Bureau's recruitment efforts programs and ...

Primary Functions

  • Affirmative Action
  • Personnel
  • Staff Training Academy
  • Training and Staff Development
  • Labor Management Relations and Security
  • Management and Specialty Training Center
  • Consolidated Employee Services

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Federal Prison Industries

Federal Prison Industries

Overview

Federal Prison Industries (FPI) is the largest inmate-training program operated by the Bureau of Prisons and one of the most important correctional programs in the Department of Justice. Created by Federal statute in 1934, FPI operates as a wholly owned, self-sustaining government corporation under the trade name UNICOR. FPI employs and provides skills training to Federal inmates in diverse factory settings and contributes to the safety and security of Bureau facilities by keeping inmates constructively occupied.

Primary Functions

  • FPI Programs
  • FPI Operations
  • FPI Administration

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Information Technology and Data Division

Information Technology and Data Division

Overview

The Information Technology and Data (ITD) Division is committed to furthering the mission of the Bureau of Prisons via the agency's Information Technology (IT) program, including IT systems development and support, information security, the management of the Bureau's public and intranet sites, and correctional security technology. Additionally, ITD has oversight of other functions within the agency, including policy development, privacy compliance, records management, and research. The ITD Division is committed to collecting, developing, ...

Primary Functions

  • Information Technology
  • Policy Development
  • Records Management
  • Research and Evaluation
  • Security Technology

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Office of General Counsel

Office of General Counsel

Overview

The Office of General Counsel represents the BOP on a broad range of legal, policy, and management issues. The Division includes 6 branches in Central Office, 6 regional legal offices, and 24 Consolidated Legal Centers in the field. The primary responsibility of the regional legal offices is to provide litigation support for inmate litigation arising out of the prisons located within the region, and to provide legal advice to regional office and prison administrators. The Consolidated Legal Centers service a number of ...

Primary Functions

  • Labor and Commercial Law
  • Legal Administration, FOIA/PA, Legal Training
  • Discrimination Complaints and Ethics
  • Legislative and Correctional Issues
  • Litigation and Administrative Claims
  • Legal Management Reviews and Capital Cases
  • Real Estate and Environmental Law

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Program Review Division

Program Review Division

Overview

The Program Review Division (PRD) was created in 1988 to establish a self-monitoring system that provides oversight of BOP program performance and compliance. Oversight involves monitoring specific program areas, conducting risk assessments for the purpose of creating review guidelines, and analyzing program performance trends and other data to achieve continuous program improvement. The Division conducts reviews of all Bureau programs. These reviews ...

Primary Functions

  • Program Analysis
  • Program Review

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National Institute of Corrections

National Institute of Corrections

Overview

The National Institute of Corrections ("NIC") is an agency within the Federal Bureau of Prisons that is headed by a Director appointed by the U.S. Attorney General. A 16-member Advisory Board, also appointed by the Attorney General, provides policy direction to the Institute. NIC provides training, technical assistance, information services, and policy/program development assistance to Federal, state, and local corrections agencies. Through cooperative agreements, NIC awards funds to ...

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To learn more about the National Institute of Corrections, please visit www.nicic.gov.

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Reentry Services Division

Reentry Services Division

Overview

The Reentry Services Division (RSD) provides enhanced oversight and direction in the critical area of offender reentry. This division furthers the BOP mission of preparing inmates for reentry by focusing on reentry programming and community resource transition, thereby increasing public safety. The RSD is comprised of six branches: National Reentry Affairs, Education Services, Chaplaincy Services, Residential Reentry Management, ...

Primary Functions

  • Chaplaincy Services
  • Psychology Services
  • Women and Special Populations
  • Reentry Coordination/Assistance
  • Residential Reentry/Detention Services

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