BOP Program Statement 5290.14 § 8

responsibility to coordinate the institution's A&O Program. The

Warden will assign the A&O Coordinator's role to an experienced

staff member and, ordinarily, this role will not delegated below

the department head level, to ensure that the institution’s A&O

Program’s goals and objectives are being met.

Ordinarily, oversight responsibility over the A&O Coordinator and

program is assigned to an Associate Warden.

Unit Managers will be responsible for developing and monitoring

the A&O Program for their unit(s).

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a. Information Preparation. Staff involved in the lecture

portion of the A&O Program must develop an outline of the

information they wish to include in their presentation.

The Associate Warden will ensure each department presenting

lecture material develops a lesson plan which contains pertinent

and thorough information regarding the topic. The A&O

Coordinator will maintain lesson plans which must be reviewed

annually.

Staff must develop written orientation materials to supplement

lectures and discussions.

Institutions may develop an Inmate Handbook and/or provide

inmates with written materials to supplement the A&O Program.

There may be some topics or presentations which will not require

using reference materials. Such materials are not intended to

replace lectures and group discussions; however, inmates

classified as pretrial, holdovers, or detainees may receive

written material to read in lieu of lectures and/or group

discussions.

b. Literacy Problems. When a literacy problem prevents an

inmate from understanding A&O information, a staff member will

offer that inmate assistance. If an institution has a

significant number of non-English-speaking inmates, A&O Program

information (including written materials) must be made available

in the appropriate language(s).

During the A&O process, any inmate not fluent in English should

be advised of the availability of translated documents. (Refer to

the Program Statement on Language Translations Used in Official

Documentation for additional information regarding the

translation of material).

c. Inmates with Emotional Stress. A staff member involved in

the A&O Program who believes that an inmate is experiencing

significant emotional stress must notify the A&O Coordinator so

that the inmate may be offered appropriate assistance.

The A&O Coordinator will notify the appropriate institution

personnel (i.e., psychology staff) for further evaluation and

assistance.

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