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BOP Program Statement 5218.01 § 4
REFERRAL PROCEDURE
To make a referral to a RU, the following information will be forwarded to the Designation and
Sentence Computation Center (DSCC) via email:
■ EMS-A409, Request for Transfer/Application of Management Variable form, signed by the
Warden.
■ Supporting documentation, including the threat assessment investigative report and rationale
for recommended RU placement.
Ordinarily, inmates with a Security Threat Group (STG) gang status will not be designated to a
RU.
Notification of Referral. An inmate who is referred to a RU will be notified of the pending
referral. The inmate will be given the opportunity to be escorted from their SHU cell to ask
questions and be provided with information about the RU. A Psychology Services staff member
will be present when the referral notification occurs.
History
PS 5218.01 dated 2026-03-19
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
a8e364d70b2d3a6747c9575147456f71e8fc3a42d9e3fb79ac02804eac5b755d
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