US · guidance
BOP Program Statement 5557.06 § 2
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES. The expected results of this program
are:
a. Any hostage situation that occurs will be managed to safely
free hostages and regain control of the institution.
b. Decision making authority in any hostage situation will be
clearly delineated.
c. Negotiations in hostage situations will ordinarily be done
by staff trained in negotiation techniques.
d. Contacts with representatives of the news media will be
done by specifically assigned staff and in accordance with Bureau
policy.
History
PS 5557.06 dated 1996-07-22
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
920e60447fb430cd2bb462c49b74b67e30a7b788a2340c383d29b27bb450f049
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