Federal Bureau of Prisons

Federal Bureau of Prisons
Seal of the Federal Bureau of Prisons
Agency overview
FormedMay 14, 1930 (May 14, 1930)
HeadquartersFederal Home Loan Bank Board Building,
Washington, D.C., U.S.
MottoCourage. Respect. Integrity. Correctional Excellence.
Employees36,697[1]
Annual budgetUS$9.3 billion (FY 2021)[2]
Agency executives
  • Colette S. Peters, Director
  • William Lothrop, Jr., Deputy Director
  • Kathleen Toomey, Associate Deputy Director
  • Seth Bogin, co-Chief of Staff
  • Rina Desai, co-Chief of Staff
Parent agencyDepartment of Justice
Websitewww.bop.gov
The Federal Home Loan Bank Board Building, which houses the main office of the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Washington, D.C.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is a United States federal law enforcement agency within the U.S. Department of Justice that operates U.S. federal prisons and is responsible for the care, custody, and control of federal prisoners.

  1. ^ "BOP:About Our Agency". Federal Bureau of Prisons. May 2, 2020. Archived from the original on April 30, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020. 36,697 Employees
  2. ^ "FY 2021 Budget Summary". U.S. Justice Department.