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BOP Program Statement 5112.01 § 1

PURPOSE AND SCOPE

activein force · 2026-05-07 – presentact-effective-date

This program statement is intended to implement the current agreement between the Bureau of

Prisons (Bureau) and the Department of the Army (DA) in which the Bureau agreed to accept

and permanently maintain up to 500 military inmates from the DA. The Army will receive

inmates from the other branches of the military for transfer into Bureau custody as part of this

agreement.

In accordance with that agreement, this program statement provides instructions for

administering sentences for military inmates, including the:

 forfeiture and restoration of Military Good Time (similar to Federal Statutory Good Time)

and

 recommendation for the award or disallowance of Military Abatement Good Time (similar to

Federal Good Time Record).

5112.01 5/7/2026 PROPERTY OF US GOVERNMENT 1

For the purposes of this program statement, the term “military inmate” refers to all military

prisoners received from the U.S. Army pursuant to the current agreement, regardless of Service

affiliation.

a. Program Objectives.

 Sentence computations for military sentences will be accurate.

 Military inmates will receive the same discipline and treatment as other Bureau inmates.

b. Institution Supplement. None.

History

PS 5112.01 dated 2026-05-07

Provenance

Source
bop.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-20
Edition
bop-ps-2026-09-20
Content hash
eb3c9cab09a8ce768296f68f7a486d8ef51d24a3fe00efe2479561034a66df4f
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