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BOP Program Statement 5267.09 § 16
WALSH ACT REQUIREMENTS
The Unit Team will evaluate all inmates on their caseload and all incoming inmates to determine
if they have an inmate who has been convicted of a sex offense involving a minor (WA W
CONV).
Any inmate fitting this criterion will have the following annotation placed in the visiting program
under the comments section: “this inmate was convicted of a sex offense involving a minor.”
Any inmate identified as having a Walsh Act assignment involving a minor will have his/her
visits closely monitored. Specific procedures will be determined locally by the Warden.
History
PS 5267.09 dated 2015-12-10
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
e8ad40e3f27910a4af296f457c262a87667fd6fdbfcca814addb1925b68484c5
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