BOP Program Statement 5513.01 § 3

An inmate is placed in the PPF provided they meet one or more of the conditions listed below.

The time frames noted in this section are minimum time frames.

a. Escape Risk. An inmate has:

■ attempted escape from a secure institution within the past five years, and/or

■ successfully escaped from a secure institution. This PPF placement is maintained for 10

years, upon the inmate’s return to Bureau custody.

b. History of Assaultive Behavior. An inmate has involvement in:

■ a serious assault with a weapon within the past three years,

■ a physical assault in which grievous bodily harm was inflicted within the past three years,

and/or

■ a record of assault or attempted assault upon a staff member.

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c. Homicide. An inmate has been:

■ found or determined to have been involved in the homicide of an inmate in an institution

within the past 10 years, and/or

■ found or determined to have been involved in the homicide of a staff member.

d. History of Sexual Offenses. An inmate has involvement in:

■ a rape, sexual assault, or attempted sexual assault on another person in an institution within

the past five years, and/or

■ a history of sexual advances towards staff within the past five years.

At the agency s discretion, other sexual offenses or attempted sexual offenses may be considered

for the PPF.

e. Former Control Unit Inmate. An inmate who was confined in a Bureau Control Unit in the

past five years after transfer from the Control Unit institution, United States Penitentiary

Administrative Maximum (ADX), Florence, Colorado.

f. Disruptive Group Members. An inmate with a Central Inmate Monitoring (CIMS)

assignment as a confirmed member of a Disruptive Group within the applicable Bureau inmate

management system.

g. Introduction of Drugs and Hazardous Contraband. An inmate with involvement in an

incident related to the introduction of drugs or hazardous contraband into a Bureau institution in

the past five years.

h. Advanced Skills. An inmate has a legitimate or illicit history of experience with skills

required of a:

■ locksmith,

■ gunsmith,

■ explosives expert,

■ biochemical and nuclear weapons specialist,

■ security electronics technician,

■ computer hacker, and/or

■ similar security threat skills.

i. Inmates of Greatest Concern. Inmates incarcerated within the Bureau who are perceived by

a federal law enforcement agency or U.S. Attorney’s Office to pose a potential threat of

continuing their criminal activity while incarcerated.

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j. International/Domestic Terrorist Organization. An inmate identified as an international/

domestic terrorist.

k. Two Hour Watch. An inmate placed on a two-hour watch program at an institution.

Procedures for the two-hour watch program will be developed and implemented locally.

l. Other. When staff believe an inmate requires placement in the PPF, but the inmate does not

fall within one of the listed categories, they must submit a written justification through the

Associate Warden to the Warden. If approved, the Warden’s approval is documented in the

EPPS.

Inmates should not be placed in the PPF based solely on the assignment of Required Monitoring

within the applicable Bureau inmate management system. If an inmate is placed on Required

Monitoring as a result of an established PPF category, the inmate will be placed on the PPF

under that specific category. Examples for the “Other” category may include inmates who:

■ have a history of manipulating or compromising staff,

■ have led food strikes or work stoppages,

■ are former law enforcement or judicial officers,

■ have a serious history of fraud,

■ have a history of defeating restraints, and/or

■ have a serious history of making, possessing, or use of homemade intoxicants.