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BOP Program Statement 5578.01 § 4

REPLACEMENT

activein force · 2026-03-19 – presentact-effective-date

The Captain or designee will determine the process of surveying and disposing of gloves

returned by staff for any reason (e.g., warranty expiration, damage) and must inform staff of this

process. During regular reissuance periods, staff are required to return expired cut and puncture

resistant gloves before obtaining a new issue. Failure to do so, may result in disciplinary action.

If a staff member loses their gloves at any time, they must report the missing gloves in writing to

the Captain or designee immediately upon becoming aware of the gloves are missing. The

Captain or designee will provide a temporary set of gloves until the lost gloves are recovered or

replaced.

If a staff member asserts their gloves have become unserviceable, they will notify the Captain or

designee and request a replacement. If warranted, a new set of gloves will be issued from the

current inventory or within a reasonable time. If replacement gloves are not immediately

available, the Captain or designee will provide the staff member with temporary gloves.

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REFERENCES

Program Statements

National Occupational Safety and Health Policy

Searches of Housing Units, Inmates, and Inmate Work Areas

Federal Regulations

29 CFR § 1910.138

Other References

U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons. Mandatory Training Standards. Learning

and Career Development Branch, HRMD (4/2025)

ACA Standards

American Correctional Association Standards for Adult Correctional Institutions, 5th Edition: 4-

4082, 4-4192

American Correctional Association Performance Based Standards for Adult Local Detention

Facilities, 5th Edition: 2-ALDF-2C-01, 4-ALDF-7B-08, 4-ALDF-7B-09, 4-ALDF-7B-10

American Correctional Association Standards for Administration of Correctional Agencies, 2nd

Edition: 2-CO-1D-05

Records Retention Requirements

Requirements and retention guidance for records and information applicable to this program are

available in the Records and Information Disposition Schedule (RIDS) on the Bureau’s intranet

site.

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History

PS 5578.01 dated 2026-03-19

Provenance

Source: bop.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-20
Edition: bop-ps-2026-09-20
Content hash: 0013a826d6fc499a42467f2c442fe62e4b73ba7112dec117cb9dfa7104302bde

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