BOP Program Statement 1060.13 § 1

To establish procedures for determining and reporting each institution’s Physical, Optimal, and

Total Capacity.

Determination of available housing for inmates is an essential management information

requirement. Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) capacity planning requires accurate and timely

reporting of current institutions’ Physical and Optimal Capacity.

This information’s reliability is critical to:

 Bureau budget justifications for capital resources and the budget analyses performed by the

Department of Justice budget staff, Office of Management and Budget, and Congress.

 Accurate tracking of Physical Capacity, which is the baseline for the statistical measurement

of prison crowding, is essential to managing the Bureau’s inmate population, security levels,

health care needs, and staffing.

 Provide the Bureau with the information necessary to distribute the inmate population

throughout the system reasonably and equitably.

1060.13 3/19/2026 PROPERTY OF US GOVERNMENT 1

a. Program Objectives.

 The Bureau’s inmate population will be managed and distributed on an equitable and

rational basis in accord with available bedspace, security considerations, and institution

needs.

 Facility design and development plans will ensure sufficient capacity is available at each

security level.

 Bureau capacity planning will be based on timely and accurate information received from

all appropriate sources, including institutions.

b. Institution Supplement. None.