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BOP Program Statement 5557.06 § 4
STANDARDS REFERENCED
a. American Correctional Association Foundation/Core Standards
for Adult Correctional Institutions: FC2-4055
b. American Correctional Association 3rd Edition Standards for
Adult Correctional Institutions: 3-4212
c. American Correctional Association Foundation/Core
Standards, Adult Local Detention Facilities: FC2-5053
5. [NEGOTIATIONS §552.31. The Warden is not ordinarily involved
directly in the negotiation process. Instead, this
responsibility is ordinarily assigned to a team of individuals
specifically trained in hostage negotiation techniques.
a. Negotiators have no decision-making authority in hostage
situations, but rather serve as intermediaries between hostage
takers and command center staff.
b. During the negotiation process, the following items are
non-negotiable: release of captors from custody, providing of
weapons, exchange of hostages, and immunity from prosecution.]
c. Negotiation teams typically consist of a team leader, a
primary and a secondary negotiator, a mental health expert, and a
recorder.
History
PS 5557.06 dated 1996-07-22
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
343cd515bb3b18cbfb2e511e0d78f862a7f5050afafd3647dc4b974a63646244
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