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BOP Program Statement 5310.17 § 8
PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES
Psychology Services staff collaborate routinely with Health Services staff to ensure inmates with a
need for psychiatric consultation and treatment receive these services. Psychology Services staff
play a significant role in referring inmates for psychiatric treatment, promoting medication
compliance, and identifying a need for involuntary medication. Specific strategies to support
collaboration between Psychology Services and Health Services are detailed in the Program
Statement Treatment and Care of Inmates with Mental Illness. In addition, Psychology
Services staff may consult with Health Services staff in the treatment of inmates with substance use
disorders and sex offense histories. Psychologists should be familiar with the Program Statements
governing the delivery of psychiatric services, to include Psychiatric Evaluation and Treatment
and Psychiatric Services.
History
PS 5310.17 dated 2016-08-25
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
074daa953d8d1cb6e0d4bf93db74d7887b2c1eac2c750aa9bbd98091c2a765d5
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