BOP Program Statement 5110.17 § 6

Certain offenses may require notification of the inmate’s release under both 18 U.S.C. § 4042(b),

“drug trafficking crime” or “crime of violence,” and § 4042(c), “sexual offense.” In such cases,

notification is made as required by both §§ 4042(b) and (c), as described below.

An inmate may use the Administrative Remedy Program to contest his/her identification as being

subject to notification or registration requirements.

a. Sex Offenders. All newly designated inmates identified by the applicability criteria in

Section 3 must be notified in writing at initial classification of the provisions of 18 U.S.C. §

4042(c), by completing the notification section of the Program Review Report. Staff notify the

inmate at his/her last program review prior to release by completing Part A of the Sex Offender

Registration and Treatment Notification form (BP-A0648).

All other inmates identified under the applicability criteria in Section 3 are notified at their next

regularly scheduled Program Review by completing the notification section of the Program

Review Report. Staff will notify the inmate at his/her last program review prior to release by

completing Part A of the Sex Offender Registration and Treatment Notification form (BP-A0648).

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A completed copy of BP-A0648, Parts A and B, is mailed with the Prisoner Release Notification

(BP-A0710) to each official identified in Section 7. Part C of the BP-A0648 does not need to be

forwarded to either law enforcement or registration officials.

The original BP-A0648 is kept in Section 5 (Release Processing) of the Inmate Central File.

Copies for the inmate at initial classification/final Program Review and for law enforcement and

sex offender registration offices prior to release must be made from the original.

b. Drug Traffickers and Violent Offenders. All newly designated inmates identified by the

applicability criteria in Section 3 must be notified in writing at initial classification of the

provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 4042(b). This notification is included on the Program Review report.

Subsequent review of the inmate’s status is required at each program review. If there are changes

in this status, the inmate is notified and the changes documented on the Program Review report.

Written notification is also required on the inmate’s final release progress report (paragraph 17(c),

Release Planning – USPO).

When an inmate transfers into or out of a Fifth Circuit institution, unit staff at the receiving

institution assess the current assignment and enter the proper assignment. Changes are

documented on the Inmate Activity Record and at the next scheduled Program Review. If

changes are made regarding notification, they are discussed with the inmate and documented on

subsequent Program Review reports.