BOP Program Statement 5100.08 § 3

Staff decisions 03-04-05 and 99-03-03, as well as other

procedural changes such as the movement of most

designation/redesignation functions (04-08-17) to the

Designation and Sentence Computation Center (DSCC), Grand

Prairie, Texas.

a. The scoring item “Type of Prior Commitment” has been

replaced with “Criminal History Score.” (Chapter 4, Page 8 and

Chapter 6, Page 5)

P5100.08

9/12/2006

Page 2

b. A new scoring item for inmate “Age” has

been added. (Chapter 4, Page 12 and Chapter 6,

Page 8)

c. A new scoring item for “Education Level” has

been added. (Chapter 4, Page 12 and Chapter 6, Page 8)

d. The “Drug/Alcohol Abuse” scoring item has been added to

the BP-337 and has moved from Section C (Custody Scoring) of

the BP-338 to Section B (Base Scoring) of the BP-338. (Chapter

4, Page 13 and Chapter 6, Page 9)

e. The “Mental/Psychological Stability” scoring item

has been discontinued.

f. The “Responsibility Demonstrated” scoring item

has been replaced with “Living Skills” and “Program

Participation.” (Chapter 6, Page 10)

g. Instructions for scoring the “Family/Community

Ties” scoring item have been clarified. (Chapter 6, Page

13)

h. The floor for the Violent Behavior PSF has been

reduced from High to Low Security. (Chapter 5, Page

9)

i. New cutpoints and a new Custody Variance Table have

been developed. (Chapter 1, Page 2 and Chapter 6, Page 15)

j. An expiration date for the Greater Security

Management Variable has been added. (Chapter 5, Page 5)

k. The criteria for the Deportable Alien PSF

has been clarified. (Chapter 5, Page 9)

l. Text has been added that formalizes the Bureau’s past

and current practice of continually assessing the

effectiveness of its inmate classification process. (Program

Statement Section 6)

m. Text has been added that encourages DSCC staff to

consider using a Management Variable when designating inmates

where age is largely the contributing factor in the inmate’s

placement. (Chapter 5, Page 5)

n. Text has been revised that requires the entry of

supporting information in the BP-337 “REMARKS SECTION”

when there is

Pre-Sentence Investigation Report information relevant to that

scoring item. (Chapter 4, Page 13)

P5100.08

9/12/2006

Page 3

o. The DSCC Administrator will ensure that designation/

redesignation decisions are applied consistently on a

bureau- wide basis. (Chapter 4, Page 14)

p. DSCC staff must contact the sentencing court if a

Statement of Reasons is not received at the time a request

for designation is made. (Chapter 3, Page 1)

q. Inmates who currently qualify for unescorted transfer

may be transported by family members via POV from one camp to

another camp. (Chapter 7, Page 8)

r. The appendices on Sentence Procedures, Institutions

Missions and Parolable Institutions have been removed

from the manual, but will be available on the CPB

website.

s. The Offense Severity Scale, Definition of Roles

involved in Drug Offenses and the Special Instructions

appendices have been combined into one appendix.

t. All transfer requests under codes 309 - Disciplinary and

323 - Close Supervision will be directed to the Designation and

Sentence Computation Center. “W REDES C” has been eliminated and

“W REDES D” has been changed to “W REDES R” to reflect routine

redesignations. (Chapter 7, Page 2)

u. The female versions of the BP-337 and BP-338 have been

discontinued although certain policies and procedures

specific to female offenders are maintained i.e. security

levels, cutpoints, Public Safety Factors and Management

Variables.

v. The “Release on Own Recognizance” scoring item

has been discontinued. (Chapter 4, Page 5)

w. The description of Management Variable “U” has been

revised to include all long-term detainees. It no longer applies

solely to Mariel Cuban Detainees. (Chapter 5, Page 4)

x. The medical transfer code descriptions were

revised to include “Level of Care” language. (Chapter 7,

Pages 21-22)

y. The criteria for the Prison Disturbance PSF

has been clarified. (Chapter 5, Page 10)

P5100.08

9/12/2006

Page 4