US · guidance
BOP Program Statement 1380.12 § 2
IMPEACHMENT INFORMATION
Potential impeachment information relating to agency employees may include, but is not limited
to, the following categories:
■ Any finding of misconduct that reflects upon the truthfulness or possible bias of the
employee.
■ Any past or pending criminal charge brought against the employee.
■ Any allegation of misconduct bearing upon truthfulness, bias, or integrity that is the subject
of a pending investigation.
■ Prior findings by a judge that an agency employee has testified untruthfully, made a knowing
false statement in writing, or engaged in other misconduct.
■ Any misconduct finding or pending misconduct allegation that either casts a substantial
doubt upon the accuracy of any evidence – including witness testimony – that the prosecutor
intends to rely on to prove an element of any crime charged, or that might have a significant
bearing on the admissibility of prosecution evidence.
■ Information that may be used to suggest that the agency employee is biased for or against a
defendant.
■ Information that indicates the agency employee’s ability to perceive and recall the truth is
impaired.
History
PS 1380.12 dated 2018-01-03
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
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