Message from the Attorney General ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ver the last several decades, our Nation’s fed- ing, storing, analyzing, and sharing information about eral criminal justice system has played an in- criminals and their activities. We are coordinating our re- O creasingly sophisticated role in the fight against sources to eliminate the duplication of efforts; improve crime in America. Problems that came to the forefront in the detection, investigation, and prosecution of crime; and the 1970’s and 1980’s, such as illegal drugs in our com- ensure the appropriate sanctioning of criminal offenders. munities and illegal weapons in the hand of criminals, continue to confront us today. More recently, advances At the federal level, various components of the Depart- in technology and computers, mass communication, and ment of Justice are working together and with other ex- international travel have created entirely new types of ecutive branch agencies that have law enforcement func- criminals and crimes. We are now fighting very sophisti- tions in a variety of new collaborative crime control ini- cated efforts to commit fraud or launder money, steal gov- tiatives. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) collabo- ernment or corporate secrets, or commit acts of interna- rates with the U.S. Marshals Service in the detention of tional or domestic terrorism. pretrial offenders and the transportation of federal inmates, and with the Immigration and Naturalization Service in Despite the profound challenges that we face, we have the detention of criminal aliens and the coordination of made great strides; crime rates have dropped for over their release. The BOP also partners with many state and 7 years. local law enforcement agencies in information sharing and training exercises, particularly in institution emergency One reason for the decline is the dedication and hard work preparedness—an area that has direct implications for of the multitude of law enforcement officers, prosecutors, public safety. public defenders, judges, correctional workers, probation officers, and parole officials across the country. These The law enforcement community is also working with the dedicated public servants have been very effective at en- faith community, educators, community leaders, public hancing our safety and security. health organizations, and the legal community, as well as many other community-based entities, to help impart re- Another reason for our success in recent crime control is spect for the law and a sense of social responsibility to ex- the partnerships that have developed between agencies offenders, members of street gangs, and those at risk for and communities to detect, investigate, and prevent crime. crime. By pooling our resources, forming new partner- We have developed networks among federal, state, county, ships, and continuing to enhance the many collaborative local, tribal, and international criminal justice agencies. efforts that already exist, we will further our primary mis- We are working together to develop systems for collect- sion: reducing crime in America. Janet Reno 1 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 2 Message from the Director ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ n her message, the Attorney General mentioned a few Last year, the Bureau worked with a variety of govern- of the Bureau’s partnerships with other law enforce- ment and community-based organizations to enhance pro- Iment agencies. In addition to our coordinated deten- grams and services in our institutions in order to help tion efforts with the U. S. Marshals Service and the Immi- inmates prepare for release. We augmented our in-house gration and Naturalization Service, we work in collabora- programs by securing contractual or volunteer services to tion with a variety of Federal, State, and local government help provide religious, counseling, education, occupational agencies and numerous public and private organizations training, and employment preparation programs. We to enhance our programs, services, and operations. worked with community employers to provide mock job fairs for thousands of inmates who will soon be returning We are working very closely with the government of the to their communities. Bureau staff collaborated with the District of Columbia to ensure that the transfer of DC sen- Office of National Drug Control Policy and the National tenced felons to Federal custody occurs in a smooth and Institute on Drug Abuse on issues of drug testing and drug orderly fashion. We continue our work with the Federal treatment. We worked closely with Federal probation of- Bureau of Investigation and Safe Streets Task Forces in fices and with contract halfway houses in release planning many metropolitan areas to share information and prevent and preparation of inmates for release to the community. criminal activity in our institutions and in the community. And Federal Prison Industries (FPI) enhanced its ability to We coordinate efforts with U.S. Attorneys’ offices and with provide viable job skills to inmates through its partner- various Federal, State, and local agencies to enhance the ships with other Federal government agencies and private rights of crime victims and the safety of victims and wit- companies. FPI provided component products and ser- nesses in the community. Our emergency response teams vices to companies with Federal contracts, received prod- conduct joint exercises with the FBI to ensure that we are uct development assistance from the private sector, and prepared to handle any institution emergency situation. initiated logistics and sales/marketing partnerships with Through the National Institute of Corrections, we assist several companies. State and local correctional and detention agencies with their management, operations, and employee development. These and other partnership activities, along with our ma- We maintain contractual arrangements with various States jor accomplishments for the past fiscal year, are described regarding the boarding of State inmates in Bureau facili- in the 1999 edition of the State of the Bureau: Accomplish- ties and the boarding of Federal inmates in State facilities. ments and Goals. By providing a forum in which to con- And on the local level, almost every one of our 94 institu- vey our mission, vision, and core values; discuss our goals tions is involved in joint training activities with represen- and objectives; describe our facilities; and provide statisti- tatives from State, local, and other Federal law enforce- cal data, this publication allows us to share information ment agencies. with the general public and with all our partners in law enforcement and criminal justice. Kathleen Hawk Sawyer 3 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 4 Bureau of Prisons Fundamentals ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Mission Statement n Correctional Workers First n Community Relations The Federal Bureau of Prisons protects All Bureau of Prisons staff share a com- The Bureau of Prisons recognizes and fa- society by confining offenders in the con- mon role as correctional worker, which cilitates the integral role of the commu- trolled environments of prisons and com- requires a mutual responsibility for main- nity in effectuating the Bureau’s mission, munity-based facilities that are safe, hu- taining safe and secure institutions and and works cooperatively with other law mane, cost-efficient, and appropriately for modeling society’s mainstream val- enforcement agencies, the courts, and secure, and that provide work and other ues and norms. other components of government. self-improvement opportunities to assist offenders in becoming law-abiding n Promotes Integrity n High Standards citizens. Cultural Anchors/Core The Bureau of Prisons firmly adheres to The Bureau of Prisons requires high stan- Values a set of values that promotes honesty and dards of safety, security, sanitation, and integrity in the professional efforts of its discipline, which promote a physically staff to ensure public confidence in the and emotionally sound environment for n Bureau Family Bureau’s prudent use of its allocated re- both staff and inmates. sources. The Bureau of Prisons recognizes that Vision Statement staff are the most valuable resource in n Recognizes the Dignity of All accomplishing its mission, and is com- The Federal Bureau of Prisons, judged mitted to the personal welfare and pro- Recognizing the inherent dignity of all by any standard, is widely and consis- fessional development of each em- human beings and their potential for tently regarded as a model of outstand- ployee. A concept of “family” is encour- change, the Bureau of Prisons treats in- ing public administration, and as the best aged through healthy, supportive rela- mates fairly and responsively and affords value provider of efficient, safe and hu- tionships among staff and organization them opportunities for self-improvement mane correctional services and programs responsiveness to staff needs. The active to facilitate their successful re-entry into in America. This vision will be realized participation of staff at all levels is es- the community. The Bureau further rec- when... sential to the development and accom- ognizes that offenders are incarcerated plishment of organizational objectives. as punishment, not for punishment. The Bureau provides for public safety by assuring that no escapes and no dis- n Sound Correctional