Federal Bureau of Prisons

Federal Bureau of Prisons
Seal of the United States Federal Bureau of Prisons
Formed	February 8, 2013
Type	Federal law enforcement agency
Jurisdiction	United States
Headquarters	Washington, D.C. Federal Correctional Facility, Washington, D.C.
Employees	0
Agency executives	VACANT - Chief VACANT - Deputy Chief

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is a United States federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Justice that is responsible for the care, custody, and control of incarcerated individuals who have committed federal crimes; that is, violations of the United States Code.

History

The Bureau of Prisons was established on February 8, 2013.