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BOP Program Statement 3713.34 § 1
PURPOSE AND SCOPE
T
his program statement is intended to establish procedures in the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) for
processing complaints of discrimination based on any established protected class.
T
he Bureau is committed to ensuring questions or complaints of discrimination, and all forms of
unlawful harassment are promptly and thoroughly investigated and resolved without reprisal or
threat of reprisal.
Fo
r the purposes of this program statement, the term “aggrieved person” refers to one who raises
allegations of discrimination during the informal, pre-complaint stage. The term “complainant”
refers to one who has filed a complaint during the formal complaint process.
This program statement solely addresses the processing of discrimination and retaliation
complaints. Refer to the Program Statement Anti-Discrimination Policy for the bases of
discrimination.
a. Program Objectives.
■ Staff alleging discrimination based on any established protected class will have access to the
government’s complaint resolution process. For more information regarding the standards of
proof for allegations of discrimination, see Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC) Equal Employment Opportunity Management Directive EEO-MD-110 (EEOC
Management Directive 110).
■ Contract staff may not file complaints using the procedures outlined in this Program
Statement. However, Bureau staff may file complaints under this Program Statement alleging
discriminatory actions by contract staff.
■ Time frames established for each step in the complaint resolution process will be met.
■ Each Chief Executive Officer (CEO) (i.e., Regional Director, Assistant Director, Warden,
Staff Training Center Director) will promote work environments free of discrimination, based
on any established protected class, and all forms of unlawful harassment.
■ Notification of this program statement will be given to each staff member through bulletin
board postings and on the Bureau’s intranet site.
b. Institution Supplement. None.
History
PS 3713.34 dated 2026-09-03
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
c5252c863267ae55100e70578adbcee9b6fa54ec7d0f6c9c04f17aea1bebf93a
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