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Locate the whereabouts of a federal inmate incarcerated from 1982 to the present. Due to the First Step Act, sentences are being reviewed and recalculated to address pending Federal Time Credit changes.

Our Locations. We have many facilities located throughout the nation: 122 institutions, 6 regional offices, a headquarters, 2 staff training centers, and 22 residential reentry management offices.

Find the list of Federal Bureau of Prisons locations including institutions, regional offices, headquarters, training centers, and residential reentry management offices.

Discover information that applies to all inmates: how they are placed in the prison system, the treatment and care that we provide, the rehabilitative programs and services that we utilize to prevent future crime, and other related topics.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is a federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Justice that is responsible for all federal prisons in the country and provides for the care, custody, and control of federal prisoners.

Our agency was established in 1930 to provide more progressive and humane care for federal inmates, to professionalize the prison service, and to ensure consistent and centralized administration of federal prisons.

1 day ago · The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is currently experiencing significant upheaval, with a wave of leadership departures leaving the agency without clear direction during a critical time ...

Dec 6, 2024 · Citing a “very difficult budget situation,” the Bureau of Prisons on Thursday notified the union for federal prison workers that it plans to close seven facilities, impacting...

Feb 4, 2025 · The Department of Justice has yet to name a new director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons since the departure of Colette Peters in January. The position is both challenging and critical for ...