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BOP Program Statement 5070.12 § 16
CONFIDENTIALITY. Prior to the initial interview, the
forensic evaluator must inform the inmate about the limits to
confidentiality that exist in a forensic evaluation. The nature
of the evaluation and questions raised by the Court must also be
explained. The inmate will be told that all things learned from
him or her or about him or her may be included in an evaluation
to the Court. The inmate will also be informed that staff may be
subpoenaed to testify at a later hearing regarding the
evaluation. The issue of the confidentiality warning must be
documented in the final report.
Conducting telephone interviews with family members, arresting
officers, or others with valuable information is encouraged.
However, prior to such an interview, these persons must also be
informed of the nature of the study and lack of confidentiality
described above.
History
PS 5070.12 dated 2008-04-16
Provenance
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- bop.gov
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- 2026-09-20
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- bop-ps-2026-09-20
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