BOP Program Statement 5319.01 § 2

a. LCP Program Selection Criteria. To apply and participate in the LCP, inmates must meet

the following requirements:

 Complete a BP-A0741, Life Connections Program (LCP) Program Participation Request

form and a BP-A0743, Life Connections Program (LCP) Participation Agreement form.

 Are ordinarily within 36 to 48 months of their earliest departure date to the community

(e.g., FSA conditional placement date [FCPD], projected release date). To facilitate

program completion, inmates with shorter time remaining on their sentence are given

priority placement.

 Must not have a written removal order.

 Must have a clear disciplinary record for the past 12 months.

 Must not be in Financial Responsibility Program (FRP) refuse status in the applicable

Bureau inmate management system.

 Are meeting or have met General Educational Development (GED) obligations in

accordance with the Program Statement Literacy Program (GED Standard).

Specifically, inmates who are in GED unsatisfactory status in the applicable Bureau

inmate management system are not eligible for the LCP.

 Have met English as a Second Language (ESL) obligations in accordance with the

Program Statement English-as-a-Second Language Program (ESL).

 Are willing to be designated to the LCP.

 Participate in a three-session orientation at current institution.

b. LCP Program Structure.

 Program Population. The number of participants in each program may not exceed 36

inmates per cohort for a total of three cohorts at one time. The second cohort of 36

inmates ordinarily begins after the first cohort completes 6 months of the LCP, and a third

cohort begins after the first cohort completes 12 months of the LCP. The program duration

is 18 months.

 Course Structure. The program is open to inmates seeking direction in personal

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spirituality, positive values, or responsibilities, whether or not they have a religious

affiliation. The LCP is designed to facilitate the range of beliefs represented by the

inmate population.

 Schedule for Program Activities. The curriculum involves five days of regular

afternoon and evening programming, as well as weekend activities. Participants have

institution work assignments for up to four hours a day during unscheduled program

hours. Evening and weekend programming involves special activities with mentors,

electives, and course-specific components. Inmates are encouraged to participate in

scheduled activities with the general population for religious study and worship services

in accordance with their personal beliefs, education, leisure time activities, work

assignments, etc.

 LCP Housing. The LCP is a residential program. Ordinarily, all inmates living in the

assigned housing unit must be waiting to participate, be actively engaged in the LCP, or

have completed the program. Participants will work, study, and reflect together in small

groups per the objective of their coursework. The conditions of confinement for the LCP

inmates must be consistent in terms of provisions and standards as compared with the

other general population housing units at the institution.

 LCP Incentives. Institutions will refer to the Program Statement First Step Act

Program Incentives and the CSB page of the Bureau’s intranet site for guidance about

incentives for inmates participating in and completing the LCP.

 LCP Program Referral. Inmates interested in participating in the LCP will submit a

completed application packet to the institution Chaplain and participate in a self-directed

three-session orientation:

 Session 1: Overview of the LCP.

 Session 2: Feedback and exploration of the LCP. Completion of the BP-A0741, Life

Connections Program (LCP) Program Participation Request form and of the BP-A0743,

Life Connections Program (LCP) Participation Agreement form.

 Session 3: A private interview with an institution Chaplain regarding program eligibility

and a review of application materials.

Upon identifying an inmate as eligible, the institution Chaplain consults with the inmate’s

Unit Manager for their recommendation regarding appropriateness for the LCP. While

considering an inmate for referral, Unit Management staff follows policies and procedures for

re-designation and transfer of inmates. Upon approval by the Warden, Unit Management

staff submit completed referral packets to the Central Office LCP email address, and packets

include the following:

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 BP-A0741, Life Connections Program (LCP) Program Participation Request form, BP-A0742, Life Connections Program (LCP) Referral Form, and BP-A0743, Life

Connections Program (LCP) Participation Agreement form.

 The most recent Program Review Report.

 Request for EMS-A409, Transfer/Application of Management Variable form with

program participation code 324.

Any applicant with the security threat group assignment of International or Domestic

Terrorism must be reviewed by the Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) for potential safety and

security concerns.

The Chaplaincy Faith-Based Coordinator reviews applications, refers applications to the CTU

for review as needed, and recommends designation of qualified applicants to a program site.

The referred applications are then forwarded to the Designation and Sentence Computation

Center (DSCC) for final approval and processing.

If an applicant is currently housed at an institution with a program, the LCP Chaplain

consults with the Unit Manager when reviewing the application. The LCP Chaplain also

consults with Special Investigative Services (SIS) regarding each applicant to determine if

security threat group codes are present in the applicable Bureau inmate management system.

If so, following the Warden approval, a copy of the completed application packet will be

forwarded to the Chaplaincy Faith-Based Coordinator in Central Office for CTU review if

needed. If not, upon the Warden’s approval, the inmate may be admitted to the program.