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Federal Prison System Established
Congress enacted the "Three Prisons Act", founding the Federal Prison System (FPS). USP Leavenworth, USP Atlanta, and USP McNeil Island are the first prisons, with limited oversight by the Department of Justice. -
First BOP maximum security prison
USP Alcatraz, the first maximum-security prison, opened hosting the most disruptive, damaging, and fugue-prone convicts in the Federal system. It's the antecedent to the multiple maximum-security prisons operated nationwide as USP Marion or ADX Florence. -
Development of Modern BOP Practices
The BOP grew up to 24,360 inmates and 24 institutions in 1940 plus added classification and security levels, which directed to more efficient and cost-effective functions. Alderson Warden Mary Belle Harris (1927-1941) stands out for being a pioneer in unit administration, programming, classification, and decentralized lodging units, nowadays standard practice concepts in the BOP. -
National Institute of Corrections Established
The National Institute of Corrections was founded to supply specialized assistance to local and state corrections agencies, law enforcement, parole/probation, and judicial attendants. Also, conduct investigation on corrections matters, preserve an information center, plus expand correctional goals and standards at a national level. -
Legislation With Long Term Impacts
Newly, several statutes were acted having a substantial long-term impact on the BOP, including the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) or the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act three years later (2006). Furthermore, recent ruling gradually chipped away at UNICOR's compulsory source standing.