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Report File
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Justice OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Justice
Components
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Report Number
25-070
Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
10
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
Report updated under NDAA 5274
No

Open Recommendations

This report has 10 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
1 No $0 $0 Status as of July 31, 2025

Take steps and implement controls to ensure that it maintains appropriate and accurate records and data on the use of restraints. Those steps should include providing appropriate training to staff when documenting incidents, as well as appropriate review procedures ensuring that, once entered, the data is correct and supported with appropriate documentation.

10 No $0 $0 Status as of July 31, 2025

Finalize and implement its new internal audit process and consider including steps that will sufficiently identify systemic issues pertaining to adherence to the BOP's policies and procedures related to use of force and application of restraints.

2 No $0 $0 Status as of July 31, 2025

Establish Bureau-wide criteria and standard procedures for regional office use of force and application of restraints incident reviews, including how the results should be transmitted, communicated, documented, and reported.

3 No $0 $0 Status as of July 31, 2025

Require institutions timely submit and regional offices review relevant fixed camera footage, in addition to handheld camera video, during use of force and application of restraints incident reviews.

4 No $0 $0 Status as of July 31, 2025

Develop, formalize, and disseminate guidance to ensure effective regional office reviews of institution After-Actions involving use of force and application of restraints, including timelines for when such reviews are to be completed.

5 No $0 $0 Status as of July 31, 2025

Develop, formalize, and disseminate guidance that clarifies how regional personnel are expected to utilize and/or respond to real-time use of force notifications at the 8-hour marks and what regional personnel are expected to do in response to receiving the BMPs.

6 No $0 $0 Status as of July 31, 2025

Implement a process to ensure responsible regional office reviewers are notified as soon as Use of Force After-Action Reports are submitted and to track and monitor the completion of the regional office use of force incident reviews including reviewing video recordings.

7 No $0 $0 Status as of July 31, 2025

Develop and implement a reliable method for institutions to submit and notify regional offices of use of force and application of restraints incident video recording availability and ensure it includes controls to track and monitor compliance with the requirement to submit video recordings within 4 working days of an incident.

8 No $0 $0 Status as of July 31, 2025

Implement controls to ensure all violations or alleged violations of the Standards of Employee Conduct are reported to OIA, as required and implement a reliable process to track and monitor referrals made to OIA based on After-Action and regional office reviews of use of force incidents, including where the referral originated.

9 No $0 $0 Status as of July 31, 2025

Evaluate and enhance the After-Action review process to ensure identified issues are appropriately tracked and systemic matters are addressed.

Department of Justice OIG

United States