BOP Program Statement 5324.10 § 1

To establish procedures and guidelines for Sex Offender Treatment and Management Services in

the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau). This Program Statement is a plain-language, comprehensive set

of operational guidelines for sex offender programs operated by psychologists, treatment

specialists, and other Bureau staff.

a. Program Objectives. The expected results of this Program Statement are to establish:

■ Treatment programs that provide sexual offenders in Bureau institutions the opportunity to

change behaviors, thereby reducing criminality and recidivism.

■ Specialized correctional management practices to address behavior that indicates increased

risk for sexual offenses upon release.

■ Evaluation services to appraise risk of sexual offenses upon release and provide

recommendations for effective reintegration into the community.

■ Transition services for sexual offenders releasing to the community.

SENTRY definitions and assignments are on the Psychology Treatment Programs section of the

Psychology Services website on Sallyport. Treatment forms discussed in this policy are also

located on Sallyport (Policy/Forms on the toolbar).

b. Definitions

■ Sexual offender. Any inmate with a current or prior sexual offense conviction, or a

conviction for an offense that involved a sexual element (e.g., convicted of Robbery with

offense conduct that includes the rape of the victim). For the purposes of this Program

Statement, criminal violations involving sexual conduct with a consenting adult (e.g.,

prostitution, pimping) are not sexual offenses.

■ Actuarial instruments. Classification of the recidivism risk of sexual offenders by the use

of assessment protocols established by scientific research.

■ Risk level. Classification of the likelihood of a sexual offender committing new offenses

upon release, as determined by actuarial instruments and review of clinical factors associated

with risk.

■ Risk-relevant behavior. Institution behavior related to a sexual offender’s history that

indicates risk of future sexual offending upon release (e.g., an inmate convicted of child

pornography who collects pictures of children; a sex offender who attempts to contact

potential child victims).

■ Specialized correctional management. Correctional practices directed at detecting,

identifying, and applying appropriate consequences to risk-relevant sexual behavior.

c. Institution Supplement. Each institution with a Sex Offender Management Program is

required to have an Institution Supplement that reflects that institution’s unique characteristics

and specifies how it will monitor inmates for risk-relevant behavior. Specific items to be

covered are listed in Section 4.8.