BOP Program Statement 6270.02 § 7

PRISONER /ALIEN IN TRANSIT

The Exit Summary, generated through the EHR, must accompany all inmates in transit regardless

of physical or mental condition or reason for transfer. The HSA is responsible for the

completeness of the Exit Summary and ensures each item is addressed in detail. A clinical staff

member will sign the form.

 No federal prisoner in transit will leave a Bureau institution without a completed Exit

Summary, regardless of the duration of stay in holdover status or disposition.

 Tuberculosis (TB) screening must be completed prior to transfer. Transporting officials will

not accept any inmate for transfer unless the TB clearance section of the EHR Exit Summary

or BP-A0659, Medical Summary of Federal Prisoner/Alien in Transit form is completed.

a. Requirements. In addition to general instructions, the following specific details apply to all

cases:

 All inmate medications will be listed and instructions for use will be written, to include

the dosage, frequency, expiration date, and route of administration.

 The USM-553, Prisoner in Transit Medical Summary, for USMS prisoners may be

utilized in lieu of the EHR Exit Summary when prisoners are received from the USMS or

Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System (JPATS) movements.

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b. Special Instructions. The Exit Summary will clearly document any specific information

regarding the inmate including:

 suicide precautions;

 psychiatric conditions;

 medical care procedures to be rendered en route;

 the criticality of certain medications; and

 any information necessary for the transporting official to provide proper care.

c. Court or U.S. Attorney Visits. Institutions that service the Federal Courts by housing USMS

prisoners (e.g., pretrial, holdover, material witnesses, etc.) do not have to complete the Exit

Summary for inmates going to court or local U.S. Attorney visits.

 If the inmate has a medical condition that warrants use of the Exit Summary, it will be

completed (e.g., medications that must be given while the inmate is at court).

 Health care staff are not required to examine or evaluate inmates returning from court,

U.S. Attorney visits, or visits with an expected same day return unless the inmate

identifies a new medical issue.