US · guidance
BOP Program Statement 5405.01 § 2
BACKGROUND
The First Step Act, enacted on December 21, 2018, aims to reform criminal justice. The FSA
mandates the Bureau to evaluate the recidivism risk and criminogenic needs of all sentenced
inmates. Based on these assessments, the Bureau recommends evidence-based recidivism
reduction (EBRR) programs and productive activities (PA) that address the inmate’s identified
needs which can reduce their risk of recidivism. The FSA also offers incentives to include
Federal Time Credits (FTCs) for inmates who successfully participate in or successfully
complete EBRR programs and PAs. For the purposes of this program statement, “programming”
refers to FSA approved EBRR programs and PAs.
History
PS 5405.01 dated 2026-05-07
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
51423dec6fca9c1ee1558e4be06ccf6658b78de6c3a790a80327cf918d5b2687
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