BOP Program Statement 5050.51 § 13

To ensure consistent handling and documentation of RIS requests, Wardens must identify a staff

member to serve as an IRC, with at least one alternate. The principal responsibility of the IRC is

to receive and document RIS requests and other RIS-related information in the RIS electronic

tracking database.

For each RIS request, the following information is entered into the RIS tracking database by the

IRC:

 Inmate’s full name.

 Federal Register Number

 Date of birth and age.

 Institution.

 Date RIS request received by the institution.

 Reason for RIS request.

 Whether staff assisted the inmate with submitting the RIS request.

 Whether the request was submitted by a third party (attorney, partner, family member).

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 Disposition of request (e.g., approval or denial).

 Reason for disposition.

 Date of disposition of request.

At the Central Office level, information regarding RIS requests is entered into the database by

RIS Coordinators in the Office of General Counsel, the Health Services Division, and the

Correctional Programs Division. The following information is entered into the RIS tracking

database by Central Office staff:

 Date RIS request received by Central Office.

 Director’s final decision.