BOP Program Statement 5331.02 § 1

The purpose of this policy is to re-establish criteria and procedures when considering an inmate

for early release pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3621(e)(2)(B) for successful completion of the

Residential Drug Abuse Program.

For more information on procedures for treatment programming see Program Statement 5330.11,

Psychology Treatment Programs, and the Sallyport site for Correctional Programs Division,

Psychology Services Branch, Psychology Treatment Programs.

a. Summary of Changes

Directives Rescinded

P5331.01 Early Release Procedures Under 18 U.S.C. § 3621(e) (9/29/03)

This reissuance incorporates the following modifications:

• Prior and current offenses will be reviewed by the legal staff at the Designation and Sentence

Computation Center (DSCC). Offense reviews will no longer be conducted in the regional or

in the institution legal offices.

Federal Regulations from 28 CFR are in bold type.

Implementing instructions are in regular type.

• The Regional Psychology Treatment Program Coordinator (RPTP-C), formerly known as the

Regional Drug Abuse Program Coordinator, will no longer have oversight authority for

provisional approval of early releases.

• Institution staff will no longer be responsible for prior and current offense reviews of early

releases.

• The procedures for monitoring early release have been modified, affecting the Drug Abuse

Program (DAP) staff, the Unit Team, Transitional Drug Abuse Treatment (TDAT) staff,

Community Corrections staff, and the DSCC.

• Inmates may receive a period of early release, not to exceed 12 months, based on the length

of sentence imposed by the Court.

• Inmates with a prior conviction of arson or kidnaping are now ineligible for an early release.

• An inmate sentenced as a D.C. Code offender under § 24-403.01 (for an offense committed

on or after August 5, 2000) is now eligible for an early release consideration for successful

completion of the Residential Drug Abuse Program.

b. Program Objectives. The expected results of this program are:

• To define eligibility criteria for early release pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3621(e)(2)(B).

• To ensure all eligible inmates are released appropriately from Bureau of Prisons (Bureau)

custody pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3621(e)(2)(B).

• To define the roles of staff in the procedures for early release pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §

3621(e)(2)(B).