US · guidance
BOP Program Statement 5800.17 § 13
TRANSFER OF RECORDS BETWEEN BUREAU FACILITIES
a. Transfer Out. Procedures for processing all records, including the Inmate Central File, are
outlined in the Program Statement Correctional Systems Manual.
b. Transfer In. Correctional Systems Department staff receive and process records on
transferring inmates and distribute documents and files (medical, central file, J&C, etc.) to the
respective departments.
For all other inmates returning to a Bureau institution where their file is not located, their files
are immediately requested. Files are mailed by trackable mail with signature confirmation and
processed upon receipt in the same manner as noted above.
History
PS 5800.17 dated 2015-04-03
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
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