U.S. Department
of Justice
No FEAR Act Data - Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) FY 2024
| Part 1 Complaint Activity | Comparative Data | |||||
| Previous Fiscal Year Data | 2024 Thru 03-31 | |||||
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| Number of Complaints Filed | 456 | 513 | 484 | 470 | 513 | 212 |
| Number of Complainants | 451 | 506 | 458 | 446 | 503 | 207 |
| Repeat Filers | 5 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Part 2 Complaints by Basis | Comparative Data | |||||
| Previous Fiscal Year Data | 2024 Thru 03-31 |
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| Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed. |
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
| Race | 216 | 241 | 208 | 190 | 211 | 80 |
| Color | 86 | 127 | 119 | 98 | 132 | 49 |
| Religion | 16 | 34 | 0 | 36 | 30 | 9 |
| Reprisal | 259 | 309 | 287 | 261 | 291 | 107 |
| Sex | 187 | 250 | 241 | 209 | 237 | 97 |
| PDA | 6 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
| National Origin | 51 | 63 | 58 | 49 | 52 | 22 |
| Equal Pay Act | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Age | 112 | 117 | 103 | 92 | 120 | 48 |
| Disability | 123 | 138 | 135 | 122 | 110 | 61 |
| Genetics | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Non-EEO | 40 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 48 | 22 |
| Part 3 Complaints By Issue | Comparative Data | |||||
| Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed. Starting in FY2022, issues marked with: * are reported under Other Terms / Conditions of Employment. ** are reported under Other Disciplinary Actions. The reporting of Reassignment Claims has been changed from two separate Denied and Directed rows to one combined row: the first row now accommodates both "Reassignment: Denied/Directed" and the second row has been deprecated for the current FY starting in FY2023. |
Previous Fiscal Year Data | 2024 Thru 03-31 |
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| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| Appointment/Hire | 16 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 7 |
| Assignment of Duties* | 54 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Awards | 15 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 5 |
| Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplinary Action | ||||||
| Demotion | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Reprimand** | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 14 | 13 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 6 |
| Removal | 5 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Disciplinary Actions** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 8 |
| Other 2** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duty Hours* | 29 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perf. Eval./ Appraisal | 70 | 90 | 78 | 51 | 66 | 18 |
| Examination/Test | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Harassment | ||||||
| Non-Sexual | 173 | 247 | 227 | 201 | 206 | 80 |
| Sexual | 23 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 10 |
| Medical Examination | 8 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 2 |
| Pay including overtime | 18 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 5 |
| Promotion/Non-Selection | 102 | 121 | 112 | 95 | 109 | 44 |
| Reassignment | ||||||
| Reassignment: Denied/Directed | 1 | 21 | 1 | 25 | 23 | 12 |
| Directed | 14 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reasonable Accommodation Disability | 39 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 34 | 15 |
| Reinstatement* | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Religious Accommodation | 1 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| Retirement* | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sex-Stereotyping | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Telework | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Termination | 5 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 1 |
| Terms/Conditions of Employment* | 102 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Time and Attendance | 42 | 82 | 64 | 49 | 28 | 12 |
| Training | 15 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 3 |
| Other Terms/Conditions of Employment* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 156 | 59 |
| User Defined - Other 1* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| User Defined - Other 2* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| User Defined - Other 3* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| User Defined - Other 4* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part 4 Processing Time | Comparative Data | |||||
| Previous Fiscal Year Data | 2024 Thru 03-31 | |||||
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| Complaints pending during fiscal year | ||||||
| Average number of days in investigation | 225.25 | 227.51 | 160.62 | 152.48 | 195.15 | 203.72 |
| Average number of days in final action | 214.92 | 249.23 | 239.45 | 240.63 | 306.72 | 405.31 |
| Complaints pending during fiscal year where hearing was requested | ||||||
| Average number of days in investigation | 227.08 | 246.83 | 189.36 | 171.85 | 195.13 | 214.07 |
| Average number of days in final action | 80.43 | 82.22 | 99.34 | 58.11 | 71.3 | 65.25 |
| Complaints pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested | ||||||
| Average number of days in investigation | 223.93 | 211.62 | 160.43 | 164.36 | 193.18 | 196.20 |
| Average number of days in final action | 384.74 | 407.13 | 428.69 | 518.18 | 628.39 | 763.30 |
| Part 5 Complaints Dismissed by Agency | Comparative Data | |||||
| Previous Fiscal Year Data | 2024 Thru 03-31 | |||||
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| Part 5 Complaints Dismissed by Agency | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| Average days pending prior to dismissal | 125.31 | 95.71 | 184.6 | 113.18 | 114.67 | 104.00 |
| Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants | ||||||
| Total Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants | 29 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 34 | 19 |
| Part 6 Total Final Agency Actions Finding Discrimination | Comparative Data | |||||||||||
| Previous Fiscal Year Data | 2024 Thru 03-31 |
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| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | ||||||||
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Total Number Findings | 6 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 6 | ||||||
| Without Hearing | 4 | 67 | 4 | 40 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 50 |
| With Hearing | 2 | 33 | 6 | 60 | 11 | 85 | 4 | 80 | 7 | 70 | 3 | 50 |
| Part 7 Finding of Discrimination Rendered by Basis | Comparative Data | |||||||||||
| Previous Fiscal Year Data | 2024 Thru 03-31 |
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| Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints and findings. |
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |||||||
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Total Number Findings | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 6 | ||||||
| Race | 3 | 50.00 | 5 | 50.00 | 3 | 18.75 | 2 | 40.00 | 1 | 10.00 | 2 | 33.33 |
| Color | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 30.00 | 1 | 6.25 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Religion | 1 | 16.67 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 16.67 |
| Reprisal | 1 | 16.67 | 4 | 40.00 | 5 | 31.25 | 2 | 40.00 | 3 | 30.00 | 2 | 33.33 |
| Sex | 2 | 33.33 | 6 | 60.00 | 4 | 25.00 | 3 | 60.00 | 5 | 50.00 | 1 | 16.67 |
| PDA | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 6.25 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 16.67 |
| National Origin | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Equal Pay Act | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Age | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 10.00 | 1 | 6.25 | 2 | 40.00 | 1 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Disability | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 10.00 | 1 | 6.25 | 2 | 40.00 | 4 | 40.00 | 3 | 50.00 |
| Genetics | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Non-EEO | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Findings After Hearing | 2 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 3 | ||||||
| Race | 2 | 100.00 | 4 | 66.67 | 3 | 23.08 | 2 | 50.00 | 1 | 14.29 | 2 | 66.67 |
| Color | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 50.00 | 1 | 7.69 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 14.29 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Religion | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Reprisal | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 66.67 | 4 | 30.77 | 2 | 50.00 | 3 | 42.86 | 1 | 33.33 |
| Sex | 1 | 50.00 | 3 | 50.00 | 2 | 15.38 | 2 | 50.00 | 5 | 71.43 | 1 | 33.33 |
| PDA | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 7.69 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| National Origin | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 16.67 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Equal Pay Act | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Age | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 16.67 | 1 | 7.69 | 2 | 50.00 | 1 | 14.29 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Disability | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 7.69 | 2 | 50.00 | 1 | 14.29 | 2 | 66.67 |
| Genetics | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Non-EEO | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Finding Without Hearing | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Race | 1 | 25.00 | 1 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Color | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Religion | 1 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 33.33 |
| Reprisal | 1 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 33.33 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 33.33 |
| Sex | 1 | 25.00 | 3 | 75.00 | 2 | 66.67 | 1 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| PDA | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 33.33 |
| National Origin | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Equal Pay Act | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Age | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Disability | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 100.00 | 1 | 33.33 |
| Genetics | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Non-EEO | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
Updated September 17, 2024