Guidance Documents

This manual was created to assist recipients with the administrative and financial matters associated with their award.

This manual was created to assist recipients with the administrative and financial matters associated with their award.

To authorize and regulate the use of the oleoresin capsicum (OC) aerosol dispenser (pepper spray) by trained institution staff. Consistent with the Program Statement Use of Force and Application of Restraints, OC aerosol spray may be used to incapacitate or disable disruptive, assaultive, or armed inmates or others posing a threat to the safety of others, or to institution security and good order. If the OC aerosol spray is not effective, other alternative munitions should be considered

This Program Statement provides policy and procedure regarding the Bureau of Prisons inmate classification system. The classification of inmates is necessary to place each inmate in the most appropriate security level institution that also meets their program needs and is consistent with the Bureau’s mission to protect society. The Bureau’s classification, designation and redesignation procedures are consistent with the statutory authority contained in 18 U.S.C. § 3621(b). All classification, designation and redesignation decisions are made without favoritism given to an inmate’s social or economic status.

Provides guidance to jurisdictions who have not yet substantially implemented SORNA to request reallocation of Byrne JAG penalty.

The Release Preparation Program’s (RPP) purpose is to prepare each inmate to re-enter the community successfully and particularly, the work force. Implementing this Program Statement will ensure that the purpose and scope of all institution/unit release preparation programs are consistent throughout the Bureau.

The purpose of this public safety advisory is to notify you of an important change to the procedure you may follow to comply with the Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act (Brady Act), codified at 18 U.S.C. § 922(t), when transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person.

Instructions for protecting human subjects in DOJ-funded research, consists of several webpages.

Program income policy for DNA Capacity Enhancement Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program in response to an OIG recommendation.

Frequently asked questions concerning credit counseling