BOP Program Statement 5110.17 § 7

SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION OFFICIALS

Staff access SENTRY to monitor the names and projected release dates of all imminent releases.

The inmate’s release address is used to determine the appropriate agencies to receive

notification.

If an inmate may be releasing to tribal land, staff discuss with the inmate and review the PSI and

Central File for supporting evidence. In some cases, it may be necessary to verify the release

address with community resources.

BP-A0710s mailed to law enforcement officials and sex offender registration officials are mailed

via first class from the institution or RRM office at least two weeks before the inmate’s release,

to ensure they are received at least five days before the release date.

In addition, for inmates identified as requiring sex offender notification, staff attach a completed

BP-A0648, Part A and B only, to document that the inmate was advised of sex offender

registration requirements.

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a. Direct Institution Release to Supervised Release, Probation, Parole, or Direct Transfer

to Home Confinement. Unit management staff prepare the BP-A0710. Normally, the form is

mailed via regular, first class mail at least two weeks prior to the inmate’s release to Supervised

Release, probation, or parole, or direct transfer to Home Confinement. This ensures receipt at

least five calendar days prior to the inmate’s placement in the community. Process the form as

follows:

■ Send one BP-A0710 to the chief state law enforcement official.

■ Send one BP-A0710 to the chief tribal law enforcement official.

■ Send one BP-A0710 to the chief local law enforcement official.

■ Send one BP-A0710 to the appropriate U.S. Probation Office.

■ Sex Offenses only: Send one BP-A0710 to the state, local, or tribal agency responsible for

receipt or maintenance of sex offender registration information.

Faxes may be used, as an alternate method, to transmit the BP-A0710 when confirmation of

transmission can be ensured and documented. Electronic messages (e-mail) may be used if

generated through a secure shared database.

A dated copy of each notification form is maintained in the disclosable portion of section 5

(Release Processing) of the Inmate Central File.

(1) Immediate Release. When the court orders the immediate release of an inmate who is

subject to notification, staff notify the appropriate state, tribal, and local law enforcement

agencies without delay. The notification is forwarded immediately (normally the first business

day) via fax to state, tribal, and local law enforcement officials. Electronic messages (using a

secure shared database) may be used in place of fax if receipt is confirmed via telephone. A

photocopy of the notification is mailed via regular mail to state, tribal, and local law enforcement

officials.

b. Inmates Transferred from an Institution to an RRC. When inmates are transferred to an

RRC prior to releasing to a term of Supervised Release, probation, or parole, unit management

staff forward the following materials to the RRM via GroupWise, along with other required

release paperwork prior to the inmate’s transfer:

■ An electronic version of the BP-A0710, with all sections complete except the law

enforcement addressee, the inmate’s projected address, and the signature block.

RRMs ensure the information is complete and accurate, and complete the law enforcement

addressee block, the inmate’s projected address block, and sign and date the original notification

forms before mailing.

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c. RRC Release to Supervised Release, Probation, Parole, or Transfer to Home

Confinement. The following procedures are required for processing inmates who are currently

in an RRC and are releasing directly to supervision or transferring to Home Confinement.

Normally, the form is mailed via regular first class mail from the institution at least two weeks

prior to the inmate’s release to Supervised Release, probation, or parole, to ensure it is received

at least five calendar days prior to the release date.

For inmates transferring from an RRC to Home Confinement, the RRM mails the BP-A0710

within two business days of the decision to place the inmate on Home Confinement. Further

notification is not required when the inmate is released from Home Confinement to release

supervision.

RRMs routinely monitor any changes in an inmate’s final release plan that may affect the BP-A0710, particularly the final release date and release conditions/restrictions. Process the form as

follows:

■ Send one BP-A0710 to the chief state law enforcement official.

■ Send one BP-A0710 to the chief tribal law enforcement official.

■ Send one BP-A0710 to the chief local law enforcement official. Send one BP-A0710 to the

appropriate U.S. Probation Office.

■ Sex Offenses only: Send one BP-A0710 to the state, local, or tribal agency responsible for

receipt or maintenance of sex offender registration information.

Faxes or e-mail (using a secure shared database) may be used to transmit the BP-A0648 and BP-A0710 when confirmation of transmission can be documented.

A dated copy of each notification form is maintained in the disclosable portion of section 5

(Release Processing) of the Inmate Central File.

d. Determining the Agency Responsible for Receipt or Maintenance of Sex Offender

Registration Information. Current directories for sex offender registration officials are

maintained on the Correctional Programs Branch Sallyport page.

Example 1: Inmate Smith requires notification pursuant to § 4042(c). His release address is on

tribal lands. Staff send five BP-A0710 forms: one to the state Attorney General, one to the local

county sheriff, one to the tribal chief of police, one to the supervisory probation office, and one

to the tribal Sex Offender Registration Office (that has elected to carry out the provisions of

SORNA).

Example 2: Inmate Brown requires notification pursuant to § 4042(c). His release address is on

tribal lands. Staff discover the tribal jurisdiction has elected not to carry out the provisions of

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SORNA. Staff then send five BP-A0710 forms: one to the state Attorney General, one to the

local county sheriff, one to the tribal chief of police, one to the supervisory probation office, and

one to the agency that has elected to carry out the provisions of SORNA for that tribal

jurisdiction.

Example 3: Inmate Jones requires notification pursuant to § 4042(c). His release address is in a

city not located on tribal lands. Staff send four BP-A0710 forms: one to the state Attorney

General, one to the local county sheriff, one to the supervisory probation office, and one to the

state or local Sex Offender Registration Office.

e. Law Enforcement Agency Directory. Current directories for law enforcement officials are

maintained on the Correctional Programs Branch Sallyport page.