Federal Bureau of Prisons
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Justice. The Bureau of Prisons oversees all federal prisons in the United States. They are also responsible for the care, custody, and control of federally incarcerated individuals.
| Federal Bureau of Prisons | |
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| Seal of the Federal Bureau of Prisons | |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | May 14, 1930 |
| Headquarters | Federal Home Loan Bank Board Building, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Employees | 35,764 [1] |
| Annual budget | US$9.3 billion (FY 2021)[2] |
| Agency executives | William K. Marshall III, Director Joshua J. Smith, Deputy Director Vacant, Associate Deputy Director |
| Parent agency | Department of Justice |
| Website | |
| bop.gov | |
Federal Bureau Of Prisons Media
The Federal Home Loan Bank Board Building, which houses the main office of the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Washington, D.C.
Organizational chart of the Federal Bureau of Prisons
The exterior of Federal Correctional Institution, Milan
Sanford Bates, first director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons
James V. Bennett, director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons from 1937 to 1964
3rd Director of Federal Bureau of Prisons
BOP Director Norman A Carlson
5th Director Federal Bureau of Prisons
Kathleen Hawk Sawyer
7th Director Federal Bureau of Prisons
References
- ↑ BOP:About Our Agency (May 2, 2020)Federal Bureau of Prisons. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ↑ FY 2021 Budget Summary. U.S. Justice Department.