US · guidance
BOP Program Statement 5242.01 § 1
PURPOSE AND SCOPE
To ensure the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) properly identifies, tracks, and provides services
to inmates who are United States Veterans.
a. Program Objectives. Expected results of this program are:
■ Institutions will ensure inmate Veterans have access to specialty Veteran services
and programs.
■ Reentry planning will address available Veteran benefits.
■ Staff will be provided training to better understand and meet the needs of inmate Veterans.
b. Institution Supplement. None required. Should local facilities make any changes outside
changes required in national policy or establish any additional local procedures to implement
national policy, the local Union may invoke to negotiate procedures or appropriate
arrangements.
History
PS 5242.01 dated 2022-04-14
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
8a1ea3ea95407cc2bf61049e6b1726852618b86efb987b8bc262639e2b14df64
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