Federal Bureau of Prisons A-Z Topics Site Map FOIA Search Home About Us Inmates Locations Careers Business Resources Contact Us About Our Agency Pillars Leadership Organization Strategic Plan Budget & Performance We are an agency like no other. We protect public safety by ensuring that federal offenders serve their sentences of imprisonment in facilities that are safe, humane, cost-efficient, and appropriately secure, and provide reentry programming to ensure their successful return to the community. 156,862 Inmates Our agency is responsible for the custody and care of federal inmates. 34% Rate of Recidivism The Bureau of Prisons provides a myriad of inmate programs to address criminogenic needs. Accordingly, the federal recidivism rate has declined over the past couple of decades and is now half the rate of many large state Departments of Corrections. See Details 37,516 Employees We ensure the security of federal prisons and provide inmates with programs and services that model mainstream values. About Us About Our Agency About Our Facilities Historical Information Statistics Inmates Find an Inmate First Step Act Communications Custody & Care Visiting Voice a Concern Locations List of our Facilities Map of our Locations Search for a Facility Careers Life at the BOP Explore Opportunities Current Openings Application Process Our Hiring Process Business Acquisitions Solicitations & Awards Reentry Contracting Resources Policy & Forms News Stories Press Releases Publications Research & Reports Resources For ... Victims & Witnesses Employees Federal Executions Former Inmates Media Reps Contact Us FOIA No FEAR Act Privacy Policy Information Quality Website Feedback USA.gov Justice.gov Open Government NIC UNICOR . FACEBOOK TWITTER LINKEDIN USAJOBS