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BOP Program Statement 7740.02 § 1
PURPOSE AND SCOPE
To establish the authority and responsibilities involved in the oversight of privately operated
secure adult correctional facilities under contract to the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau).
This Program Statement outlines the major responsibilities of components with a primary interest
in contract oversight of these facilities.
For further direction on procedures for contract oversight, staff should refer to the contract, which
outlines monitoring requirements and steps to address non-compliance with contract requirements.
a. Summary of Changes
Policy Rescinded
P7740.01 Private Sector Secure Correctional Facilities, Oversight of (6/13/00)
The oversight of privately operated secure adult correctional facility contracts is now under the
Privatization Management Branch (PMB), Correctional Programs Division (CPD). This change
transfers decision-making authority for all matters relating to privately operated secure adult
correctional facility contracts from the Regional Director to the Assistant Director, CPD.
b. Program Objectives
■ The effective oversight of privately-operated secure adult correctional facilities will ensure the
terms and conditions of the contracts are met.
■ Procedures outlined in this policy will prevail unless otherwise indicated in the contract.
■ Effective monitoring of privately-operated secure adult correctional facilities will result in
deficiencies being identified and corrected.
■ There will be consistency in contract oversight on a national level.
History
PS 7740.02 dated 2014-11-21
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
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