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Attorneys Alan Ellis and Samuel Shumon have written a helpful guide to BOP prison facilities and the programs they offer.
The Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
The BOP’s website provides a prisoner locator service, a list of federal prisons across the country, visiting hours, BOP policies, and statistics on the federal prison population.
BOP inmate locator/prisoner information
Service allows you to search for federal prisoners using name or prisoner identification number.
BOP list of federal prisons
This list provides contact information on federal prisons across the United States, and includes information on the nearest airports or other means of transportation, as well as information on how to visit a prison.
THOMAS
Provided by the Library of Congress to give people free access to federal legislation. Also provides educational and other resources.
U.S. Code
Search the United States code. Provided by Cornell Law School.
U.S. House of Representatives
Official website for the U.S. House of Representatives. Find your representative, search committees, find legislation, learn about the legislative process, and more.
U.S. Senate
Official website of the U.S. Senate. Find your senator, search committees, find legislation, learn about the legislative process, and more.
United States Sentencing Commission
Official website of the United States Sentencing Commission, which promulgates the federal sentencing guidelines. Site contains information on federal sentencing guidelines, statistical resources and reports to Congress on sentencing policy.
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