US Federal Prisons Bureau

The National Institute of Corrections is an agency of the United States government. It operates within the United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons. Generated from their website's infomation

The Federal Bureau of Prisons was established in 1930 to provide more progressive and humane care for federal inmates, to professionalize the prison service and ensure consistent and centralized administration of the 11 federal prisons that were operating in that year. It currently consists on just over 100 institutions throughout the Unites States, six regional offices, a central office, two staff training centers and 28 community corrections offices. The Federal Bureau of Prisons is responsible for the custody on nearly 185,000 federal inmates. Almost 85 percent are confined in bureau-operated correctional facilities or detention centers, including Washington, D.C. The Federal Bureau of Prisons employs more than 35,000 people who ensure the security of federal prisons and provide inmates with needed programs and services.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons offers humane care services for more than 200,000 federal inmates. The organization has been in operation since 1930 and is responsible for the administration of more than 10 federal prisons. It has staff training centers and over 25 community corrections offices. The organization helps in reducing potential for future criminal activities. The Federal Bureau of Prisons also focuses on the safety of the general public. The organization employs a staff of nearly 36,000 people that ensure the security of the federal prisons. The Federal Bureau of Prisons operates as an agency of the Department of Justice.