BOP: Designations Page 1 of 1 Inmate Matters FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS messy., VAT PRISON ' r -ok .CYi DOONZ WCws AvoU. I~.vniOP Ra citgri es ri N 5 M.AI e.tS FOAM fa. RUNINISRS INCISOR/CPO% Site Map • - . ... AN AGENCY OF THE U.S. Derurrsarti Or JurriCe Designations Education Employing Ex-Offenders Female Offenders Inmate Money Inmate Skills Juveniles Medical Care Mental Health Personal Property Release Preparation Religious Programs Sentence Computations Substance Abuse Treatment Temporary Release UNICOR VictiMPAritness Notification Program Visiting, Telephones & Correspondence Work Programs a Printer Friendly Version Designations After an inmate is sentenced in a Federal district court, the Bureau of Prisons is responsible for determining where the inmate will be designated for service of his/her sentence. Proaram Statement 5100.08 Inmate Security Designation and Custody Classification, is used to make designation decisions. Inmates are designated/redesignated to institutions based on: • the level of security and staff supervision the inmate requires, • the level of security and staff supervision the institution provides, • the medical classification care level of the inmate and the care level of the institution, • the inmate's program needs (e.g., substance abuse treatment, educationaVvocational training, individual and/or group counseling, medical/mental health treatment), and • various administrative factors (e.g., institution bedspace capacity; the inmate's release residence; judicial recommendations; separation needs; and security measures needed to ensure protection of victims, witnesses, and the general public). Note: Although general questions about the designation process can be answered over the phone, information about a particular inmate's designation is not public information. The release of such information can only be obtained by submitting a written request with an original authorizat