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BOP Program Statement 3420.14 § 30
Promotion of Official reprimand 14-day suspension Removal. 5 years.
gambling while on to removal. to removal.
government-owned or -leased
premises.
31. Physical abuse of In determining the severity of 30-day suspension 45-day suspension Removal. Indefinite.
an inmate or the penalty, the circumstances to removal. to removal.
excessive, of the incident should be given
unnecessary, or more consideration than the
inappropriate use of presence or absence of physical
force involving an injury.
inmate.
32. Use of In determining the severity of Official reprimand 14-day suspension Removal. 5 years.
intimidation or the penalty, the circumstances to removal. to removal.
threats of force of the incident will be
toward an inmate or considered.
to compel an inmate
to take an action or
violate a rule.
33. Improper Includes, but is not limited to, 30-day suspension 45-day suspension Removal. Indefinite.
relationship or personal, financial, sexual, to removal. to removal.
appearance of and/or emotional relationships
improper relationship with an inmate, former inmate,
with inmates, former their family members, or
inmates, their associates. Degree and type of
families, or involvement is a primary
associates. consideration in determining
severity of penalty.
NATURE OF EXPLANATION FIRST SECOND THIRD RECKONING
OFFENSE OFFENSE OFFENSE OFFENSE PERIOD
34. Conduct that Includes, but is not limited to, 15-day suspension 30-day suspension to Removal. 5 years.
could lead others to personal, financial, romantic, to removal. removal.
question an sexual, and/or emotional
employee’s relationship with an inmate,
impartiality toward former inmate, their family
an inmate. members, or associates. The
degree and type of involvement
is a primary consideration in
determining the severity of the
penalty.
35. Soliciting gifts, 15-day suspension to 30-day suspension Removal. 5 years.
favors, or bribes in removal. to removal.
connection with
official duties.
History
PS 3420.14 dated 2026-05-15
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-26
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
2fcd7fc7f30c8ab4a82d00bedb447e19fa42fffc396732b78baf3d472e47c95c
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