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BOP Program Statement 5557.06 § 1

[PURPOSE AND SCOPE §552.30. The Bureau of Prisons primary

activein force · 1996-07-22 – presentact-effective-date

objectives in all hostage situations are to safely free the

hostage(s) and to regain control of the institution.]

Staff are advised to refer to the Correctional Services Manual,

for additional guidance on managing hostage situations.

History

PS 5557.06 dated 1996-07-22

Provenance

Source: bop.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-20
Edition: bop-ps-2026-09-20
Content hash: 32d86a825ce44be6a65a018071c4a08da34e9e76028518597c8763e93b001e3c

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