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BOP Program Statement 5354.04 § 2

STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES

activein force · 2026-06-22 – presentact-effective-date

The following Bureau components are responsible for ensuring consistent establishment of the

PSE programs, services, and resource allocations.

a. Education Services Branch

The Education Services Branch (ESB) is the agency’s source for expertise on development,

coordination, and management of PSE programs. Specifically, the ESB is responsible for the

following functions:

■ Providing national oversight of PSE programs and initiatives for the inmate population.

■ Researching and gathering information on emerging, high-demand career fields to inform

PSE program planning.

■ Assisting Regional Education Administrators (REA) and Supervisors of Education (SOE)

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in establishing new PSE programs.

■ Coordinating with REAs and SOEs to monitor PSE programs.

■ Representing the Bureau at internal and external events/conferences by providing

information regarding inmate PSE programs.

■ Providing leadership and guidance to regional and institution staff.

■ Developing and providing staff professional development regarding PSE programs.

■ Preparing monitoring reports on the PSE programs for internal and external stakeholders.

b. Regional Education Administrator (REA)

■ Ensuring all Bureau institutions offer PSE programs.

■ Advising the ESB of issues and concerns affecting PSE programs at the institutions in

their region.

■ Providing oversight to institutions regarding the implementation and monitoring of new

and existing PSE programs.

c. Institutions

■ Offering PSE programs and services that target the needs and interests of the inmate

population.

■ Tracking participation in PSE programs by updating the applicable Bureau inmate

management system and other databases as appropriate.

■ Monitoring and reporting PSE program performance and outcomes quarterly in

accordance with standardized metrics and reporting procedures established by ESB.

■ Include the PSE programs in the Admission and Orientation (A&O) reference materials

and post them on the Education Department bulletin board.

History

PS 5354.04 dated 2026-06-22

Provenance

Source: bop.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-20
Edition: bop-ps-2026-09-20
Content hash: ef5dd8e19970544d136480c5a6b1c77ebbc204a4179bbcda888118bcfe828584

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