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BOP Program Statement 4500.13 § 1
PURPOSE AND SCOPE
To administer inmate funds; oversee institutional inmate services, including Laundry and
Warehouse operations; and provide inmates with the opportunity to purchase items or services
not supplied as part of the institution’s standard care, or that differ in quality from those normally
issued.
a. Program Objectives.
■ Efficient and reliable Commissary, telephone, and Laundry services will be made
available to inmates.
■ The Trust Fund operation will be managed to ensure an efficient, cost-effective, self-supporting program.
■ Merchandise, supplies, foods, and equipment will be received, securely stored, and
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effectively distributed.
■ Inmates’ funds (Deposit Fund) will be accurately and efficiently maintained.
b. Institution Supplement Required. Implementation of this manual requires development of
several Institution Supplements (or a consolidated Institution Supplement) covering requirements
for development of local policy. Institution Supplement requirements are in Section 1.2.
History
PS 4500.13 dated 2026-05-07
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
3767c5a61f2c1bd6f6df87123cd938eeecc7dd783e6e98ba5038fa4c8e86d37b
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