Federal Bureau of Prisons

Description: The October 2020 Approved Programs Guide is a collection of the Bureau's robust reentry programs, designed to ensure all sentenced inmates have the skills necessary to succeed upon release. The approved programs are standardized across institutions, described in the Bureau's national policies, implemented with dedicated resources, and regularly reviewed to ensure program fidelity.

This report outlines the enhancements and updates to the Risk Assessment System and includes updates on First Step Act implementation.

This report outlines the work of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to develop and implement the Risk and Needs Assessment System. It also introduces the new System that the Federal Bureau of Prisons will deploy in its facilities and announces the DOJ's strategic plan to evaluate, validate, and enhance the System over time.

The BOP assesses an inmate for a variety of needs in determining how to best assist inmates in their self-improvement process and prepare them for reentry. This document summarizes the primary areas in which the BOP assesses needs and provides programming to address these areas.

August 2020 report describing the steps BOP has taken to build upon and enhance current processes, resulting in the present improved needs assessment system.

A list of violent offense categories with corresponding codes.