BOP Program Statement 7030.01 § 10

establish and maintain rapport with federal agencies including

the courts, USPOs, the USMS, the Federal Bureau of Investigation

(FBI), and United States Attorneys Offices.

The RMT will routinely evaluate liaison and public relations

functions to ensure community corrections staff are maintaining

on-going contacts, establishing good working relationships, and

disseminating accurate information regarding significant changes

within the Bureau to the appropriate agencies. This can be

completed by telephone, through in-person contacts with various

members of these agencies, or by questions directed to community

corrections staff.

Community corrections staff must periodically visit these

agencies to exchange information and keep them abreast of Bureau

activities and programs. For further information refer to the

Contact with other Agencies and Organizations Program Statement.

a. Federal Courts. Community corrections staff are to

regularly advise federal courts of services and programs

available to inmates and of relevant changes in Bureau policies

and procedures.

Community corrections staff can coordinate with Chief U.S.

Probation Officers to attend meetings of the U.S. District Court

and arrange periodic informal visits with judges and magistrates.

Community corrections staff serve as a link between judges and

Bureau wardens by inviting and escorting judges to community

corrections centers (CCCs) and Bureau institutions, and by

encouraging judges to participate in Bureau conferences and other

Bureau activities.

b. U.S. Probation Office. It is essential that community

corrections staff develop close working relationships with USPOs

in their assigned districts. Community corrections staff will

take the lead in inviting U.S. Probation Officers to visit and

participate in monitoring contract programs, to participate in

training at institutions, contractor training sessions, pre-release meetings, CCC staff meetings, and Bureau and probation

training conferences.

Community corrections staff will encourage U.S. Probation

Officers to make use of CCC programs for appropriately sentenced

offenders.

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c. Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA).

The community corrections office with responsibility for the

District of Columbia (DC) must interact with CSOSA as it does

with any USPO.

CSOSA is responsible for functions of parole, probation, and

pretrial supervision of inmates sentenced in DC Superior Court.

d. U.S. Marshals Service. The Bureau utilizes jails jointly

with the USMS and often depends on them to secure and monitor

jail contracts.

The Bureau also depends on the USMS to assume custody of CCC

failures and other offenders in Bureau custody. Cooperation with

the USMS in the designation process is essential for efficient

operations.

Community corrections and USMS staff must meet on a regular

basis. See the Interagency Agreement Between the U.S. Bureau of

Prisons (Bureau) and the U.S. Marshals Service Program Statement.

e. State, Local & Private Agencies. Community corrections

staff must be sensitive to the needs and concerns of the local

community. They must be aware of, and communicate with state and

local corrections agencies, law enforcement, and social services

agencies.

Community corrections staff should participate on community

advisory boards and local civic groups and be sensitive to the

concerns of locally-elected officials.

f. Bureau Institutions. Communication between community

corrections staff and institution staff is essential. The

community corrections office often serves as the link between

federal courts, USPOs, and Bureau institutions.

Community corrections staff must schedule regular visits to

Bureau institutions in their geographical area of responsibility.

Meetings will be scheduled with appropriate staff to keep them

advised of contract resources, program initiatives, referral

procedures, etc.

Community corrections staff must consult with wardens in their

districts regarding the possibility of providing training during

regularly scheduled institution training classes.

Community corrections staff will attend pre-release meetings at

institutions to discuss the expectations of the community

corrections program, CCC rules, and the requirements of

participating in special programs, such as TDAT. Inmates will be

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given a clear understanding that they are still in the custody of

the Bureau while residing in a CCC and their access to the

community will be restricted depending on individual

circumstances.

Community corrections staff are encouraged to invite institution

staff to visit CCC facilities and treatment providers on a

regular basis.

/s/

Harley G. Lappin

Director