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BOP Program Statement 5300.21 § 12
INMATE EDUCATION RECORDS. An electronic education record is
to be created and maintained to document inmate participation in
education programs. An education record consists of:
a. Interview Record. Documents inmate education level,
program interests, and related areas. An interview record is not
required for pretrial inmates.
b. Program Review/Withdrawal Record. Documents the periodic
reviews of inmates participating in literacy and other education
programs.
c. Justification of Exemption Record. Where applicable,
documents program exemptions.
d. Test Scores. Where applicable, documents literacy and ESL
test scores.
Appropriate certificates and diplomas, as specified in Section
7.b., may be issued to inmates to document their achievements in
and completions of education programs.
History
PS 5300.21 dated 2002-02-18
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
dc10556ee88ffddb8d39cef1096636e07db55522953d8011d9301b689c488396
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