Every program that earns First Step Act credit

EBRR. 10 credit hours. Psychology Services.

Anger Management is a cognitive-behavioral curriculum designed to help individuals better manage their anger. The protocol can be used in a group session or in an individual format. The curriculum and journal are available in English and Spanish for both men and women. The journal is designed to be used in group or individual treatment by those who have demonstrated a need for learning skills to manage strong emotions such as anger. It provides participants with a summary of core concepts, worksheets for completing between-session challenges, and space to take notes for each of the sessions. The concepts and skills presented in this treatment protocol are best learned by interactive practice, review, and by completing the between-session assignments. Typically, this program is completed in 10 sessions, each lasting one hour, with a maximum of 12 participants.

Needs addressed

Anger/Hostility and Cognitions

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology Services: psychologists, psychology trainees, special populations coordinators, and psychology treatment specialists. Psychology treatment specialists may facilitate the group with clinical supervision from a licensed psychologist.

EBRR. 500 credit hours. Education.

The Bureau's Career Technical Education (CTE) program falls under three broad categories: 1) Apprenticeship Training, 2) Certification Course Training, and 3) Vocational Training. Apprenticeship Training prepares the student for employment in various trades through structured programs underneath a journeyman in that trade, approved at the state and national levels by the Office of Apprenticeship, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. The Department of Labor requires individuals to have completed the high school equivalency. Each individual program is designed to enhance post-release employment opportunities by providing individuals with the ability to obtain marketable, in-demand employment skills. Programs follow standardized work processes with related trade instruction, which teaches specific job skills and leads to a Department of Labor apprenticeship certificate. A large variety of standardized Department of Labor apprenticeships are offered throughout the Bureau and are highly encouraged; individuals may participate in 2,000 to 8,000-hour programs, which are supervised by local journeymen.

Needs addressed

Work

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

Can move a PATTERN item

Where it can run

Any BOP institution except those policy exempts. May be offered at all BOP institutions except those exempted by policy.

Who is allowed to run it

A qualified journeyman in the specific trade. Related trades instruction must be delivered by Education or a qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

EBRR. 8 credit hours. Women and Special Populations.

This program for incarcerated women promotes interpersonal effectiveness and targets behavior that can lead women to feel helpless about their lives. The majority of women offenders are survivors of abuse and struggle with low self-esteem. In this program, women learn to be assertive while respecting the boundaries of others. Through homework assignments and role-play, women practice skills learned throughout the program.

Needs addressed

Cognitions and Family/Parenting

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Institutions with designated women. May be offered at all BOP institutions with designated women.

Who is allowed to run it

Social Worker, Special Population Coordinator, or Unit Team.

EBRR. 500 credit hours. Education.

The Barton Reading and Spelling System is an Orton-Gillingham influenced, scientific-based, evidence-driven, multi-sensory, direct, explicit, structured, sequential, one-to-one tutoring system that addresses the condition of dyslexia through intense intervention. It was originally designed to be used in adult literacy programs, making it an appropriate tool for use with Bureau offenders who have been identified as having characteristics of the condition of dyslexia. It was designed with adults in mind because it is never too late to significantly improve the reading, spelling, and writing skills of individuals with dyslexia. The Barton System is aligned with the U.S. Department of Education's Federal guidelines for Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) as a 1:1 method of delivery. Following the MTSS Tier process (in which Tier 1 is instruction for all students, Tier 2 is explicit instruction for a small group of struggling students and Tier 3 is individualized instruction for one academically challenged student), the Barton System is designed to be Tier 3 individualized instruction (i.e., one student to one teacher). However, the Barton System can also be delivered as explicit instruction with up to three students at a time (3:1) as a Tier 2 intervention, if the amount of instructional time is increased to accommodate more students.

Needs addressed

Dyslexia

Change needs

Addresses the need without clearing it

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Trained Education employees.

EBRR. 12 credit hours. Psychology Services.

Basic Cognitive Skills is a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) protocol that is used primarily for group treatment but may be used for individual treatment, in some cases. Through the use of this protocol, participants are taught basic concepts of CBT, including the Five Rules for Rational Thinking and the use of Rational Self-Analysis (RSA). This resource is consistent with the cognitive skills modules utilized in the Bureau's Drug Abuse Treatment Programs, BRAVE Programs, Challenge Programs, FIT, Mental Health Step Down Programs, Sex Offender Treatment Program, Skills Programs, and STAGES Programs. Typically, this program is completed in 12 sessions, each lasting one hour, with a maximum of 12 participants. The Basic Cognitive Skills journal was designed as a lead-in to other CBT protocols, specifically Emotional Self-Regulation and Criminal Thinking.

Needs addressed

Cognitions

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology Services: psychologists, psychology trainees, special populations coordinators, and psychology treatment specialists. Psychology treatment specialists may facilitate the group with clinical supervision from a licensed psychologist.

EBRR. 350 credit hours. Psychology Services. Residential.

The Bureau Rehabilitation and Values Enhancement (BRAVE) program is a cognitive behavioral, residential treatment program for younger, initial designated inmates. Offenders typically participate in this program at the beginning of their sentence. Programming is delivered within a modified therapeutic community (MTC). Participants interact in groups and attend community meetings while living in a housing unit separate from the general population. The BRAVE program is designed to facilitate favorable institutional adjustment and reduce incidents of misconduct. In addition, the program encourages participants to positively interact with team members and take advantage of opportunities to engage in self-improvement activities throughout their incarceration. Program content focuses on developing interpersonal skills, behaving pro-socially in a prison environment, challenging antisocial attitudes and criminality, drug education, developing problem solving skills, success strategies and planning for release. The protocol is delivered in a group/community format with tracked/documented sessions. Program length is typically completed over six (6) months of half-day, face-to-face contact between treatment team members and participants. As of November 1, 2021, expanded eligibility criteria of the BRAVE program became effective. The purpose of this expansion beyond the original target population referenced in policy for BRAVE programs (PS 5330.11) was to allow for an increase in the offering of appropriate programming to many more inmates and to help meet the purpose of the First Step Act and mission of the Bureau of Prisons. The inmate must meet the following: 40 years of age or younger; has a sentence of at least 36 months remaining to serve; first time Bureau commitment; and is within the first 18 months of his/her sentence.

Needs addressed

Antisocial Peers and Cognitions

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

Can move a PATTERN item

Where it can run

Specific institutions. FCI Beckley, FCI Victorville Med I, FCI Greenville, FCI El Reno, FCI Williamsburg, and FCI Yazoo City Low II.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology Services. See PS 5330.11, Psychology Treatment Programs.

EBRR. 240 credit hours. Education.

The Bureau of Prison's Literacy Program is designed to assist every individual who does not have a high school diploma or high school equivalency credential. The literacy curricula consist of an Adult Basic Education and General Educational Development (GED) to accommodate all academic levels. Upon arrival, each person is evaluated to determine their current level of education and academic needs. They are placed in a class based on their academic levels, and an individualized plan is developed for them to assist with their knowledge/skill in reading, math, and written expression to prepare for the GED exam. The GED curricula is comprehensive and was designed around College and Career Readiness (CCR) Standards that provide guidelines for what students should learn and offers consistent expectations of students across all BOP institutions. The curriculum offers a "Teaching Notes" section to help teachers work across a number of content areas. Additionally, "Suggested Class Activities and Resources" sections include activities to use in the classroom to support specific objectives. Lastly, it identifies skills assessed on the GED test, which help instructors make a significant impact on increasing student performance on GED tests.

Needs addressed

Education

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

Can move a PATTERN item

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Appropriately credentialed contractors, or Education, or a qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department. See PS 5350.28, Literacy Program (GED Standard).

EBRR. 50 credit hours. Education.

The Bureau's Career Technical Education (CTE) program falls under three broad categories: 1) Apprenticeship Training, 2) Certification Course Training, and 3) Vocational Training. Certification Course Training: Training programs that lead to obtaining an industry recognized certification. Generally, these programs require individuals to have completed the high school equivalency, but concurrent enrollment is sometimes possible. Each individual program is designed to enhance post-release employment opportunities by providing those individuals with the ability to obtain marketable, in-demand employment skills. Most programs follow a competency-based curriculum, which teaches specific job skills and leads to a recognized credential, or certificate.

Needs addressed

Work

Change needs

Addresses the need without clearing it

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Education, Federal Prison Industries employees, or a qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department. May also be delivered by a qualified volunteer or contractor.

EBRR. 500 credit hours. Psychology Services. Residential.

The Challenge Program is a cognitive behavioral, residential treatment program developed for male offenders in the United States Penitentiary (USP) settings. The Challenge Program provides treatment to high-security offenders with substance use problems and/or mental illnesses. Programming is delivered within a modified therapeutic community (MTC). Participants interact in groups and attend community meetings while living in a housing unit separate from general population. The Challenge Program is designed to facilitate both favorable institutional adjustment and successful reintegration to the community via treatment of substance use disorders and/or treatment/management of mental illnesses. Program content focuses on developing interpersonal skills, behaving pro-socially in a prison environment, challenging antisocial attitudes and criminality, improving communication skills, developing problem solving skills, violence prevention, recovery maintenance, success strategies, and planning for release. The Challenge Program is available in 11 high security institutions. Offenders interested in this program may participate at any point during their sentence; however, they must have at least 18 months remaining on their sentence. The duration of the program varies based on personal need. An offender must meet one of the following criteria to be admitted into the Challenge Program: a history of drug use as evidenced by self-report, Presentence Investigation Report (PSI) documentation or incident reports for use of alcohol or drugs; a serious mental illness as evidenced by a current diagnosis of a psychotic disorder, mood disorder, anxiety disorder, or severe personality disorder.

Needs addressed

Anger/Hostility, Antisocial Peers, Cognitions, Mental Health, and Substance Use

Change needs

Clears anger/hostility, antisocial peers, cognition, and substance use. Does not clear mental health.

Risk score

Can move a PATTERN item

Where it can run

Specific institutions. USP Atwater, USP Big Sandy, USP Lee, USP Canaan, USP Coleman I USP, USP Coleman II USP, USP Hazelton USP, USP Tucson USP, USP Terre Haute USP, USP McCreary, and USP Pollock USP. High-security institutions only.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology Services. See PS 5330.11, Psychology Treatment Programs.

EBRR. 18 credit hours. Health Services.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Chronic Pain is a program that utilizes a structured approach beginning with an interview and assessment session. Through the 10 skills-based therapy sessions, individuals will begin to develop the skills necessary to gain a sense of control over their chronic pain. Using a therapeutic relationship, CBT for Chronic Pain encourages individuals to adopt an active, problem-solving approach to cope with challenges associated with chronic pain. Exercise, pacing, and relaxation techniques are incorporated into this program. Additionally, individuals will also learn to reduce the negative impact of pain on daily life, improve physical and emotional functioning, and increase effective coping skills. Typically, this program is conducted in a group environment, with a maximum of 12 participants.

Needs addressed

Medical

Change needs

Addresses the need without clearing it

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

A Mental Health Provider (psychologist, psychiatrist, psychiatric nurse practitioner, psychiatric physician's assistant, psychology trainee, social worker, or psychology treatment specialist).

EBRR. 20 credit hours. Health Services.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Late-Life Depression is a structured, time-limited, three-phase treatment program for aging adults with depression or depressive symptoms. This program may be completed in an individual or group setting.

Needs addressed

Mental Health

Change needs

Addresses the need without clearing it

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Specific institutions. FPC Alderson, FCI Aliceville, FCC Allenwood, USP Atlanta, MCFP Springfield, MDC Brooklyn, FPC Bryan, FCC Butner, USP Canaan, FMC Carswell, FCC Coleman, FCI Danbury, FMC Devens, FCC Florence, FMC Fort Worth, FCI Gilmer, FCI Greenville, FCC Hazelton, FMC Lexington, FCC Lompoc, MDC Los Angeles, FCI Marion, FCC Oakdale, FCI Pekin, FDC Philadelphia, FCI Tucson FCI, FCI Tallahassee, FCC Terre Haute, FCC Victorville, FCI Waseca, and FMC Rochester. Source lists "FCI GIL"; mapped to GIL.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychologist, Social Worker, or psychology treatment specialist.

EBRR. 12 credit hours. Psychology Services.

Cognitive Processing Therapy is an evidence-based intervention for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder. This intervention combines cognitive techniques with written exposure therapy to address negative affect, intrusive images, dysfunctional thoughts, and avoidance behavior. Typically, this program is conducted in a group environment, consisting of 12 sessions, each lasting two hours, with a maximum of 12 participants.

Needs addressed

Cognitions, Mental Health, and Trauma

Change needs

Clears cognition. Does not clear mental health and trauma.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology Services.

EBRR. 10 credit hours. Psychology Services.

The purpose of Criminal Thinking group is to help the participant see how criminal thinking errors impact decisions in daily life. Techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, including Rational Self Analysis (RSA), are used to identify the patterns of criminal thinking that occur in a wide range of situations. The protocol can be used in a group or in an individual format as outlined in the curriculum. The curriculum and journal are available in English and Spanish. The Criminal Thinking journal reviews criminal thinking errors, provides education on the influence of thoughts and feelings on behaviors, and details how to conduct an RSA to improve decision-making. The concepts and skills presented in this treatment protocol are best learned by interactive practice, review, and by completing the between-session assignments. Ordinarily, participants should have participated in Basic Cognitive Skills prior to enrolling in Criminal Thinking as concepts from Criminal Thinking draw from Basic Cognitive Skills principles. Typically, this program is completed at a camp/low in 10 sessions, each lasting one hour, with a maximum of 12 participants. In a medium/high, this program is typically completed in 20 sessions, each lasting one hour, with a maximum of 12 participants.

Needs addressed

Antisocial Peers and Cognitions

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology Services: psychologists, psychology trainees, special populations coordinators, and psychology treatment specialists. Psychology treatment specialists may facilitate the group with clinical supervision from a licensed psychologist.

EBRR. 18 credit hours. Psychology Services.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy is a cognitive behavioral treatment teaching self-management of emotions and distress. This program is specifically for individuals who engage in self-directed violence, such as self-cutting, suicidal thoughts, urges, and suicide attempts. The types of skills discussed and practiced include, but are not limited to, mindfulness skills, distress tolerance skills, emotion regulation skills, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. Typically, this program is completed in a group environment, consisting of 12 sessions, each lasting two hours, with a maximum of 12 participants.

Needs addressed

Cognitions, Mental Health, and Trauma

Change needs

Clears cognition. Does not clear mental health and trauma.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology Services: psychologists, psychology trainees, and psychology treatment specialists. Treatment specialists must receive specialized training and may facilitate the group with clinical supervision from a licensed psychologist.

EBRR. 10 credit hours. Psychology Services.

Emotional Self-Regulation is a cognitive-behavioral therapy protocol that helps the participant to explore emotions and patterns of behavior and learn strategies for managing difficult emotions. The protocol can be used as a group or in an individual format. The curriculum and journal are available in English and Spanish and is available for both men and women. The Emotional Self-Regulation journal explores helpful ways for the participant to respond to difficult emotions that lead to more positive interactions and outcomes. The concepts and skills presented in this treatment protocol are best learned by interactive practice, review, and by completing the between-session assignments. Typically, this program is completed in 10 sessions, each lasting one hour, with a maximum of 12 participants.

Needs addressed

Cognitions and Mental Health

Change needs

Clears cognition. Does not clear mental health.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology Services: psychologists, psychology trainees, special populations coordinators, and psychology treatment specialists. Psychology treatment specialists may facilitate the group with clinical supervision from a licensed psychologist.

EBRR. 500 credit hours. Education.

English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) is an English language education study program for non-native speakers. Students receive individual attention from their teachers as a part of differentiated learning classroom models driven by individual needs. Students learn English in cultural and social contexts that are found in the community. Classes teach different English language skills according to the students' English ability, interest, and needs. The ESL program teaches the following skills: grammar, reading, comprehension, writing and vocabulary.

Needs addressed

Education and Work

Change needs

Clears work. Does not clear education.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

A trained Education employee, contractor, volunteer, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department. See PS 5350.24, English-as-a-Second-Language Program (ESL).

EBRR. 20 credit hours. Chaplaincy Services.

The Faith-Based Conflict Management (FBCM) Program builds upon evidence-based practices and cognitive behavioral modalities including interactive journaling, motivational interviewing, and the use of a therapeutic community. Through active participation in the 10 sessions, students will strengthen their anger management skills, interpersonal communication skills, and conflict resolution techniques using practical spiritual principles and practices. Each session will last one hour. This non-residential program is open to offenders of all faiths and to those with no particular religious affiliation. The FBCM program is comprised of a standard curriculum consisting of a participant journal, supplemental DVD, and facilitator guide.

Needs addressed

Anger/Hostility, Cognitions, and Addresses spirituality in support of FSA needs

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Leadership in Chaplaincy Services, a qualified religious community volunteer or contractor, or a qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

EBRR. 40 credit hours. Women and Special Populations.

The Family Programming Series is a five-part trauma informed care curriculum for incarcerated women and men, which is grounded in evidence-based practices of cognitive behavioral therapy; motivational interviewing; the transtheoretical model of behavior change; and interactive journaling. The program is designed to support participants in strengthening family relationships during incarceration and after release. The program consists of a Women's Family Program Series and a Men's Family Program Series designed to address the unique challenges faced by offenders and families during incarceration. Components include: changing family dynamics, building a healthy partnership, connecting with family, becoming a caregiver, and parenting skills in prison and beyond. The program also includes interactive activities with family members and interactive videos that can be utilized during visitation to promote healthy family relationships.

Needs addressed

Cognitions and Family/Parenting

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Special Populations Coordinator, Social Worker, Reentry Affairs Coordinator, Unit Team, qualified volunteer, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

EBRR. 500 credit hours. UNICOR.

The mission of Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (FPI) is to protect society and reduce crime by preparing individuals for successful reentry through job training. FPI (also known by its trade name UNICOR) is a critical component of the Bureau's comprehensive efforts to improve reentry needs. By providing individuals the skills needed to join the workforce upon release, FPI reduces recidivism and helps curb the rising costs of corrections. FPI is, first and foremost, a correctional program. Its impetus is helping individuals acquire the skills necessary to successfully make the transition from prison to law-abiding, tax paying, productive members of society. The production of items and provision of services are necessary by-products of those efforts, as FPI does not receive any appropriated funds for operation. FPI is required by statute to diversify its product offerings as much as possible in order to minimize the program's impact on any one industry. FPI currently produces over 80 types of products and services and has 6 business groups: Clothing and Textiles; Electronics; Fleet; Office Furniture; Recycling; and Services. Workers are ordinarily hired through waiting lists. A renewed emphasis has been placed on the use of job sharing and half-time workers. This allows for an increase in the number of individuals who benefit from participating in the FPI program. FPI has placed emphasis on prioritizing those on the waiting list within three years of release for available FPI positions, with the aim of hiring individuals at least 6 months prior to release. FPI has also placed an emphasis on prioritizing those on the waiting list who are military veterans, as well as those with financial responsibilities.

Needs addressed

Work

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

Can move a PATTERN item

Where it can run

Specific institutions. FCI Allenwood Low, USP Allenwood USP, FCI Beaumont Low, FCC Butner, FCI Coleman Low, FCI Coleman Med, FCC Forrest City, FCC Lompoc, FCC Oakdale, FCC Petersburg, FCC Pollock, FCC Terre Haute, FCC Victorville, FCI Yazoo City Low, FCI Yazoo City Low II, FCI Ashland, FCI Bastrop, FCI Beckley, FCI Cumberland, FCI Edgefield, FCI El Reno, FCI Williamsburg, FCI Englewood, FCI McKean, FCI Fairton, FCI Fort Dix, FCI Gilmer, FCI Greenville, FCI Jesup, FCI La Tuna, FCI Manchester, FCI Marianna, FCI Aliceville, FCI Miami FCI, FCI Milan, FCI Phoenix, FCI Safford, FCI Sandstone, FCI Schuylkill, FCI Seagoville, FCI Talladega, FCI Tallahassee, FCI Texarkana, USP Atlanta, FCI Waseca, FMC Lexington, FPC Bryan, FCI Bennettsville, FCC Hazelton, USP Atwater, FPC Montgomery, and FCI Leavenworth.

Who is allowed to run it

UNICOR.

EBRR. 500 credit hours. Psychology Services. Residential.

The Female Integrated Treatment (FIT) program is a residential program that offers integrated cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for substance use disorders, mental illness, and trauma-related disorders, as well as vocational training, to women offenders. Women with substance use disorders who qualify for the Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (RDAP) can complete RDAP in the context of the FIT Program and may be eligible for the associated early release benefit. FIT operates as a modified therapeutic community (MTC) utilizing CBT in a trauma-informed environment. Criminal thinking is addressed through the identification of criminal thinking errors and the promotion of prosocial interactions with employees and peers. There is a special emphasis on vocational training to prepare women with the skills they will need to support themselves and their families upon release. For example, some women are trained as peer companions and have the opportunity to complete an apprenticeship that prepares them for work in the community as a Peer Specialist. This program works closely with Psychology Services, Recreation, Unit Management, Education, and Correctional Services to promote a multidisciplinary approach to treatment and skill building. Program content is designed to promote successful reentry into society at the conclusion of incarceration. Program employees further support reentry by collaborating with community partners prior to release.

Needs addressed

Antisocial Peers, Cognitions, Work, Mental Health, and Trauma

Change needs

Clears cognition, antisocial peers, and work. Does not clear mental health and trauma.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Specific institutions. FCI Greenville, FCI Danbury, FCI Tallahassee, FMC Carswell, and FCI Phoenix. Each FIT program includes an RDAP component.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology Services and Education. See PS 5240.01, Female Integrated Treatment.

EBRR. 15 credit hours. Women and Special Populations.

Foundation is a program designed to assist women in assessing and advocating for their individual needs and translating the results of that assessment into the selection of programs and plans to meet their reentry goals. The Foundation program was designed to help newly incarcerated women chart a healthy path for themselves during their time of incarceration. Throughout the program, participants learn about a number of issues facing women. They have the opportunity to identify positive changes that will lead to a successful reentry and consider programs and services within the facility that can help them make these changes. The Change Plan, a Productive Activity, is a follow up to the Foundation program that focuses on the goals established in Foundation.

Needs addressed

Cognitions, Education, Work, and Mental Health

Change needs

Clears cognition. Does not clear education, mental health, and work.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Institutions with designated women. May be offered at all BOP institutions with designated women.

Who is allowed to run it

Special Populations Coordinator or Social Worker. At facilities housing pretrial women the Reentry Affairs Coordinator can also deliver it. See PS 5200.09, Female Offender Manual.

EBRR. 500 credit hours. Education.

Hooked on Phonics is a proven, expert-designed early language-readiness reading program that is beneficial for adult Bureau offenders who have not yet developed English language reading capacity. It is an intervention-based set of educational materials used to assist early readers. Although it was initially designed for grades K-2, it can be used with some adults who have lower intelligence levels or who are ELL/ESL students whose command of the English language is below the 2nd grade level. Hooked on Phonics utilizes systematic phonics instruction through scaffolding of simple sentences and paragraphs to teach letter-sound correlations for reading purposes. NOTE: Hooked on Phonics is not the Bureau-designated EBRR program for dyslexia; rather, the Barton Reading and Spelling System is to be implemented for students who have been identified with characteristics of the condition of dyslexia.

Needs addressed

Education

Change needs

Addresses the need without clearing it

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Education.

EBRR. 52 credit hours. Psychology Services.

Illness Management and Recovery (IMR) is a consumer-oriented psychological treatment protocol for individuals diagnosed with serious mental illness. Topics include recovery strategies, practical facts about mental illness, the stress-vulnerability model, building social support, using medication effectively, reducing relapses and coping with stress, problems, and symptoms. IMR is considered a front-line intervention for the treatment of serious mental illness. Typically, this program is completed in 26 bi-weekly sessions or 52 weekly sessions, each lasting one hour, with a maximum of 12 participants.

Needs addressed

Mental Health

Change needs

Addresses the need without clearing it

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology Services: psychologists, psychology trainees, and psychology treatment specialists. Psychology treatment specialists may facilitate the group with clinical supervision from a licensed psychologist.

EBRR. 500 credit hours. Chaplaincy Services. Residential.

The Life Connections Program (LCP) is a faith-based reentry program designed to address religious beliefs and value systems. Participants are connected with a community mentor at the institution and with a faith-based or community organization at their release destination. The LCP is a residential program aimed at strengthening participants' understanding of what it means to live and work effectively in the community. The LCP is open to those of all faiths and those who have no religious background. Participants approach the program from their own faith teachings or values-based background. The program uses standardized curricula including interactive journaling in a therapeutic group setting. It seeks to engage participants in community service projects, victim impact, mentoring, healthy living skill development, and release preparation. The LCP uses agency chaplains and mentor coordinators as well as contracted spiritual guides, community mentors, and volunteers to work in small groups and one-on-one with program participants. Upon release, the LCP connects them with continued community mentoring and faith group support.

Needs addressed

Antisocial Peers, Cognitions, Family/Parenting, and Addresses spirituality in support of FSA needs

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

Can move a PATTERN item

Where it can run

Specific institutions. FCI Aliceville, FMC Carswell, FCI Milan, FCI Petersburg Low, USP Terre Haute USP, FCI Fort Dix, and FCI Greenville.

Who is allowed to run it

Chaplaincy Services, a qualified volunteer or contractor, or a qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

EBRR. 90 credit hours. Psychology Services.

The LifeSkills Laboratories program was developed by Psychology Services to help individuals with serious mental health illness practice life skills and prepare for experiences they may encounter in prison and when released. Program components include a placement assessment; check pads for each module; a facilitator guide, pocket guide, and video content; and a laboratory space. Participants in LifeSkills Laboratories will work to improve their skills in five modules: health and hygiene, budgeting and shopping, manners and self-advocacy, cleaning and clothing care, and cooking. Each module will have three levels: beginner, intermediate and advanced. Placement in one of the three levels is determined by the completion of a comprehensive assessment prior to program entry. Participants may start at a different placement level for each of the different modules.

Needs addressed

Finance/Poverty, Recreation/Leisure/Fitness, and Mental Health

Change needs

Clears recreation/leisure and finance/poverty. Does not clear mental health.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Specific institutions. USP Allenwood USP, FCI Danbury, FMC Devens, FCI Tallahassee, FMC Carswell, FMC Rochester, USP Tucson USP, and MCFP Springfield.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology Services.

EBRR. 12 credit hours. Psychology Services.

Management of Compulsions and Cravings is a curriculum designed to help individuals with substance use disorders better manage their compulsions and cravings in support of recovery. A facilitator guide, handouts and homework assignments associated with each session are available in English. The curriculum is conducted in group or individual treatment sessions by those who have a substance use disorder and demonstrate a need for learning strategies to manage strong compulsions and cravings. The goal of this treatment protocol is management over elimination, with focus on learning to cope with powerful feelings, rather than trying to change them. The purpose of this program is to help participants learn to decrease their cravings to support stability in recovery by 1) developing self-awareness through assessment of triggers for compulsions and cravings; 2) understanding the relationship between feelings, thoughts, and behaviors; and 3) developing plans for coping with triggers. Typically, this program is completed in 12 sessions, each lasting one hour, with a maximum of 12 participants. Participants must be enrolled in Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) and/or cleared and waiting to begin treatment (MAT SC CMP) in order to participate.

Needs addressed

Cognitions and Substance Use

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need. Does not clear substance use.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

A Social Worker or Psychology Services: psychologists, psychology trainees, and psychology treatment specialists. Psychology treatment specialists may facilitate the group with clinical supervision from a licensed psychologist.

EBRR. 64 credit hours. Psychology Services.

The Inmate Companion Program (ICP) for Mental Health is part of the Treatment and Care of Inmates with Mental Illness. Inmates selected for this program have been thoroughly screened by SIS, Unit Team, Psychology Services, and their current work detail supervisor prior to selection. The inmate is selected based on their ability to perform the specific task of supporting individuals suffering from mental illness and their ability to report significant safety concerns and suicide warning signs to staff while protecting the individual's general privacy. Prospective ICP Mental Health participants must be mature, reliable individuals who have credibility with both staff and inmates. Inmates selected as mental health companions are on an institutional work assignment when on their scheduled shift and receive performance pay for time spent providing support to inmates with mental illness. Participants will complete an initial 4-hour suicide prevention training, 4 hours of initial mental health training, and additional semi-annual 4-hour training. Selected companions must meet with the Mental Health Treatment Coordinator weekly to debrief their work, review procedures, discuss issues, and supplement training. Participants will learn soft skills and psychoeducation related to mental health issues, identifying suicide risk, interventions as an ICP, and practice emergency response. Exclusionary criteria include any 100-level prohibited act within the last 3 years; FRP, GED, or Drug Ed REFUSE; or history of sex offense against an adult. Inmates may work both as ICP suicide cadre as well as ICP mental health companions. ICP for Mental Health is a minimum one year commitment; however, participants may continue to remain ICP MH if they are eligible.

Needs addressed

Cognitions and Work

Change needs

Clears cognition. Does not clear work.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology Services: psychologists and psychology trainees with clinical supervision from the Mental Health Treatment Coordinator. See PS 5310.16 CN-1, Treatment and Care of Inmates with Mental Illness.

EBRR. 500 credit hours. Psychology Services. Residential.

Mental Health Step Down (Step Down) is a unit-based, residential program offering intermediate level of care for those with serious mental illness who do not require inpatient treatment but lack the skills to function in general population. The goal of Step Down is to provide evidence-based treatment that maximizes the participants' ability to function while minimizing relapse and the need for inpatient hospitalization. Step Down operates as a modified therapeutic community (MTC) using cognitive behavioral treatments, peer support, and skills training. Employees work closely with psychiatry to ensure participants receive appropriate medication and have the opportunity to build a positive relationship with the psychiatrist. Criminal thinking is addressed through the identification of criminal thinking errors and engagement in prosocial interactions with employees and peers. When individuals are preparing for release, intense coordination is done with social workers, Community Treatment Services (CTS), Residential Reentry Centers (RRC), Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA), and United States Probation Officers (USPOs) to facilitate continuity of care for reentry.

Needs addressed

Antisocial Peers, Cognitions, and Mental Health

Change needs

Clears antisocial peers and cognition. Does not clear mental health.

Risk score

Can move a PATTERN item

Where it can run

Specific institutions. USP Allenwood USP, USP Atlanta, FCC Butner, FMC Fort Worth, and FCI Sheridan.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology Services. See PS 5330.11, Psychology Treatment Programs.

EBRR. 40 credit hours. Women and Special Populations.

The Bureau's National Parenting from Prison Program is a 2-phase model, focusing on services for incarcerated parents. PHASE I: National Parenting Program Workshop. Phase I is a dynamic, psychoeducational course focused on parenting basics. This phase covers topics such as appropriate discipline and developmental milestones supplemented with discussion and practical exercises. An interactive DVD series is used for a portion of the Phase I program, to ensure standardization across facilities. The DVDs include discussion clips from national experts and incarcerated persons. Individuals engage in discussion and complete significant homework assignments as part of this program. PHASE II: National Parenting Specialty Programs. Phase II focuses on specific parenting needs such as parenting as an incarcerated mother, father, grandparent or parenting a child with a disability. Phase II programming includes the following courses: Inside Out Dad, Mothers of Adolescents, Preparing for Motherhood, Parenting Inside Out, Parenting a Second Time Around (PASTA), Partners in Parenting, Parenting Children with Special Needs (available in Spanish), and To Parent or Not to Parent (available in Spanish).

Needs addressed

Family/Parenting

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

Can move a PATTERN item

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Special Populations Coordinator, Reentry Affairs Coordinator, Social Worker, Correctional Counselor, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department. Phase II may be delivered by a qualified volunteer. See PS 5355.04, Parenting, Children, and Families.

EBRR. 24 credit hours. Psychology Services.

The Non-Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (NRDAP) is a psychoeducational/therapeutic group designed for general population individuals who report a history of problematic substance use. NRDAP is available to individuals at every institution. The purpose of NRDAP is to afford all individuals with a substance use problem the opportunity to receive treatment. The content addresses criminal lifestyles and provides skill-building opportunities in the areas of managing difficult emotions, rational thinking, communication skills, and institution/community adjustment.

Needs addressed

Antisocial Peers, Cognitions, and Substance Use

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

May move a PATTERN item

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology Services. See PS 5330.11, Psychology Treatment Programs.

EBRR. 500 credit hours. Education.

The Post-Secondary Education program includes courses offered to those who have completed high school equivalency requirements and are seeking to enhance their marketable skills. College level classes are provided by credentialed instructors from the community who deliver coursework leading to either the associate or bachelor's degree. Specific prerequisites for each program are determined by the school providing the service.

Needs addressed

Work

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

Can move a PATTERN item

Where it can run

Specific institutions. FCI Bennettsville, FCI Beaumont Low, FCI Beaumont Med, MDC Brooklyn, FPC Bryan, FCI Cumberland, FCI Englewood, FCI Gilmer, FCC Lompoc, FCI Milan, FCI Ray Brook, FCI Williamsburg, FCI Waseca, FPC Yankton, and FCI Yazoo City Low II. Program sites are expanding in conjunction with the reinstatement of the Pell Grant for incarcerated students.

Who is allowed to run it

Education, a credentialed contractor, an instructor from an approved accredited college/university, or a qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department. See PS 5354.03, Postsecondary Education Programs for Inmates.

EBRR. 500 credit hours. Chaplaincy Services.

Using a targeted, cognitive behavior therapy based curriculum, compassionate coaches, and restorative community, the Prison Fellowship (PF) Academy program is a year-long journey to develop and practice the biblically based Values of Good Citizenship: community, affirmation, productivity, responsibility, restoration, and integrity. As participants adopt and apply these Christian concepts, they replace criminal thinking and behaviors with renewed life principles and purpose. PF Academy also provides a supportive environment to practically and thoughtfully address anti-social relationships, behaviors and addictions. Participants learn about values-based thinking, community development and self-advocacy. The program includes regular 1:1 meetings with the program facilitator and weekly community meetings. Due to its large scale of program related services, materials, equipment, and supplies, as well as the extensive PF staff and volunteer program leadership needed to run this EBRR FSA program, the PF Academy Program requires BOP/DOJ donation request/approval, and a finalized MOU.

Needs addressed

Addresses spirituality in support of FSA needs and Cognitions

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Specific institutions. FCI El Reno.

Who is allowed to run it

Credentialed volunteer or any certified BOP employee.

EBRR. 500 credit hours. Psychology Services. Residential.

The Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (RDAP) is operated as a modified therapeutic community (MTC); the community is the catalyst for change and focuses on the individual as a whole person with overall lifestyle change needs, not simply abstinence from drug use. RDAP encourages participants to examine their personal behavior to help them become more pro-social and to engage in "right living" — considered to be based on honesty, responsibility, hard work, and willingness to learn. RDAP emphasizes social learning and mutual self-help. This aid to others is seen as an integral part of self-change. As program participants progress through the phases of the program, they assume greater personal and social responsibilities in the community. It is expected that program participants take on leadership and mentoring roles within the MTC as they progress in their program. Progress in treatment is based on the individual's ability to demonstrate comprehension and internalization of treatment concepts by taking behaviorally observable action to change his or her maladaptive and unhealthy behaviors. It is important to note that successful completion of the Bureau's RDAP requires completion of all three components of the program: Unit based treatment, described above, occurs in a BOP institution; Follow-up treatment continues for those who complete the unit-based component of RDAP — the individual must remain in Follow-Up Treatment for 12 months or until he/she is transferred to a Residential Reentry Center or home confinement; Community treatment is provided while the individual is residing at a Residential Reentry Center (RRC), home confinement, or Federal Location Monitoring (FLM) through Community Treatment Services.

Needs addressed

Antisocial Peers, Cognitions, Substance Use, and Dual diagnosis RDAP - mental health

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

Can move a PATTERN item

Where it can run

Specific institutions. See the RDAP/FIT location list: 57 RDAPs at 50 locations.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology Services. See PS 5330.11, Psychology Treatment Programs.

EBRR. 80 credit hours. Psychology Services.

The Resolve Program is a cognitive behavioral therapy program designed to address the trauma-related mental health needs of individuals. Specifically, the program seeks to decrease the incidence of trauma-related psychological disorders and improve level of functioning. In addition, the program aims to increase the effectiveness of other treatments, such as drug treatment and healthcare. The program uses a standardized treatment protocol consisting of three components: 1) initial educational workshop (Trauma in Life/Traumatic Stress & Resilience); 2) a skills-based treatment group (Seeking Safety); and 3) Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and/or a Skills Maintenance Group. Participants should complete Trauma Education (Traumatic Stress and Resilience) prior to enrolling in the Resolve Program. The purposes of the program include the following: improving the individual's functioning by decreasing mental health symptoms that result from trauma; increasing the effectiveness of other treatment programs available to the individual; reducing misconduct that results from mental health and trauma related difficulties; and reducing recidivism.

Needs addressed

Antisocial Peers, Cognitions, Trauma, Mental Health, and Substance Use

Change needs

Clears antisocial peers, cognition, trauma, and substance use. Does not clear mental health.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Specific institutions. FPC Alderson, FCI Aliceville, FCI Ashland, FPC Bryan, FMC Carswell, FCI Coleman Med, USP Coleman I USP, FCI Cumberland, FCI Danbury, FCI Edgefield, FCI Englewood, FCI Estill, USP Florence ADMAX, USP Florence High USP, FCI Greenville, USP Hazelton USP, FCI Leavenworth, FCI Miami FCI, FCI Loretto, FMC Lexington, FCI Marianna, FCI Otisville, FCI Oxford, FCI Pekin, FCI Phoenix, FCI Safford, FCI Sheridan, FCI Tallahassee, USP Terre Haute USP, FCI Victorville Med I, and FCI Waseca.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology Services. See PS 5330.11, Psychology Treatment Programs.

EBRR. 18 credit hours. Psychology Services.

Seeking Safety & Seeking Strength is a present-focused, evidence-based approach to treat trauma symptoms and substance use concurrently. It is based on the premise that healing from each disorder requires attention to both disorders. This intervention teaches individuals to manage and decrease symptoms and gain control over both disorders by addressing current life problems. The Seeking Safety curriculum is called Seeking Strength at male institutions. Typically, this program is conducted in a group environment, consisting of 12 sessions, each lasting 1.5 hours, for a maximum of 12 participants. Ordinarily, participants enrolled in the Seeking Safety & Seeking Strength Program will have completed the Trauma Education or Survivor Therapy Empowerment Programs.

Needs addressed

Antisocial Peers, Cognitions, Trauma, Substance Use, and Mental Health

Change needs

Clears cognition, antisocial peers, and trauma. Does not clear substance use and mental health.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology Services: psychologists, psychology trainees, and psychology treatment specialists. Psychology treatment specialists may facilitate the group with clinical supervision from a licensed psychologist.

EBRR. 144 credit hours. Psychology Services.

The Non-Residential Sex Offender Treatment Program (SOTP-NR) is designed to target dynamic risk factors associated with re-offense in sexual offenders, as demonstrated by empirical research. These factors include sexual self-regulation deficits and sexual deviancy; criminal thinking and behavior patterns; intimacy skills deficits; and emotional self-regulation deficits. The SOTP-NR uses cognitive-behavioral techniques, with a primary emphasis on skills acquisition and practice. The SOTP-NR is available in nine institutions with varying security levels. Ordinarily individuals will participate in the program during the remaining 36-48 months of their sentence. Most participants in the SOTP-NR have a history of a single sexual offense and many may be first-time offenders serving a sentence for an internet-based sexual crime. Programming is voluntary. Prior to placement in the SOTP-NR, potential participants are screened with a risk assessment tool to ensure their offense history matches with moderate intensity sexual offender specific treatment.

Needs addressed

Antisocial Peers and Cognitions

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

Can move a PATTERN item

Where it can run

Specific institutions. FMC Carswell, FCI Elkton, FCI Englewood, FCI Marianna, FCI Marion, FCI Milan, FCI Petersburg Med, FCI Seagoville, and USP Tucson USP. CRW is women only.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology Services. See PS 5324.10, Sex Offender Programs.

EBRR. 500 credit hours. Psychology Services. Residential.

The Residential Sex Offender Treatment Program (SOTP-R) is designed to target dynamic risk factors associated with re-offense in sexual offenders, as demonstrated by empirical research. These factors include sexual self-regulation deficits and sexual deviancy; criminal thinking and behavior patterns; intimacy skills deficits; and emotional self-regulation deficits. The SOTP-R uses cognitive behavioral techniques, with a primary emphasis on skills acquisition and practice. The modified therapeutic community (MTC) model is used to address criminal attitudes and values. The SOTP-R is available at two institutions. Individuals ordinarily participate in the program during the remaining 36 to 48 months of their sentence. Participants in the SOTP-R have a history of multiple sexual offenses, extensive non-sexual criminal histories, and/or a high level of sexual deviancy or hypersexuality. The program is voluntary. Prior to placement in the SOTP-R, potential participants are screened with a risk assessment tool to ensure their offense history matches with high intensity sexual offender specific treatment.

Needs addressed

Antisocial Peers and Cognitions

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

Can move a PATTERN item

Where it can run

Specific institutions. FMC Devens and FCI Marion.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology Services. See PS 5324.10, Sex Offender Programs.

EBRR. 500 credit hours. Psychology Services. Residential.

The Skills Program is a unit-based, residential treatment program designed to improve the institutional adjustment of those who have intellectual and social impairments. Individuals with lower IQs, neurological deficits from acquired brain damage, fetal alcohol syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, and/or remarkable social skills deficits are more likely to be victimized and/or manipulated by those more sophisticated. As a result, they may be placed in the Special Housing Unit for their protection or may have frequent misconduct reports because of their limited decision-making skills. Only those who have a demonstrated need for the Skills Program and who are appropriate for housing in a medium or low security facility will be considered for participation. Through using a modified therapeutic community (MTC), the Skills Program employs a multi-disciplinary treatment approach aimed at teaching participants basic educational and social skills. The goal of the program is to increase the academic achievement and adaptive behavior of this group of individuals, thereby improving their institutional adjustment and likelihood for successful community reentry. Some participants may become Mental Health Companions; these individuals are carefully screened and serve as supports and role models for Skills Program participants.

Needs addressed

Antisocial Peers, Cognitions, and Mental Health

Change needs

Clears antisocial peers and cognition. Does not clear mental health.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Specific institutions. FCI Coleman Med and FCI Danbury.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology Services. See PS 5330.11, Psychology Treatment Programs.

EBRR. 10 credit hours. Psychology Services.

Social Skills Training for Schizophrenia is a structured skills training intervention focused on improving social skills. Although designed for individuals suffering from schizophrenia, this resource is appropriate for any individual with moderate social skills deficits. With this intervention, social skills are taught and practiced in a small group setting but can be offered on an individual basis, as needed. Skills include basic social skills, conversation skills, assertiveness skills, conflict management skills, communal living skills, friendship and dating skills, health maintenance skills, vocational/work skills, and coping skills for drug and alcohol use. This intervention is a component of the Challenge Program; however, the materials are also appropriate for a stand-alone Social Skills Training group. Typically, this program is completed in 10 sessions, each lasting one hour, with a maximum of 12 participants.

Needs addressed

Antisocial Peers, Cognitions, and Mental Health

Change needs

Clears cognition and antisocial peers. Does not clear mental health.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology Services: psychologists, psychology trainees, and psychology treatment specialists. Psychology treatment specialists may facilitate the group with clinical supervision from a licensed psychologist.

EBRR. 500 credit hours. Psychology Services. Residential.

Steps Toward Awareness, Growth, and Emotional Strength (STAGES) is a unit-based residential Psychology Treatment Program for individuals with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder. The program uses an integrative model that includes an emphasis on a modified therapeutic community (MTC), cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and skills training. It uses evidence-based treatments to increase the time between disruptive behaviors, fosters living within the general population or community setting, and increases prosocial skills. This program aims to prepare individuals for their transition to less-secure prison settings and promote successful reentry into society at the conclusion of their terms of incarceration. The typical STAGES participant has the following behavioral characteristics: a history of long-term restricted housing placements; multiple incident reports and/or suicide watches; a long and intensifying pattern of behavior disruptive to the institution; and/or a demonstrated willingness to engage with treatment employees and change the way s/he deals with incarceration (although behavioral problems may continue).

Needs addressed

Antisocial Peers, Cognitions, Mental Health, and Trauma

Change needs

Clears antisocial peers and cognition. Does not clear mental health and trauma.

Risk score

Can move a PATTERN item

Where it can run

Specific institutions. USP Florence High USP and FCI Terre Haute FCI.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology Services. See PS 5330.11, Psychology Treatment Programs.

EBRR. 12 credit hours. Psychology Services.

The Inmate Companion Program for suicide watch is part of the Suicide Prevention Program. Inmates selected for this program have been thoroughly screened by Special Investigative Services, Unit Team, Psychology Services, and their current work detail supervisor prior to selection. Inmates are selected based on their ability to perform the specific task but also for their reputation within the institution. Individuals must be mature, reliable individuals who have credibility with both staff and inmates. Inmates selected as inmate observer companions are considered to be on institutional work assignment when on their scheduled shift and receive performance pay for time spent monitoring a potentially suicidal inmate. Selected inmates will be required to participate in four (4) hours of initial training, four (4) hours of semi-annual training, and one (1) hour quarterly debriefings. The Inmate Companion Program is a minimum one-year commitment.

Needs addressed

Cognitions and Work

Change needs

Clears cognition. Does not clear work.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology Services. See PS 5324.08, Suicide Prevention Program.

EBRR. 72 credit hours. Chaplaincy Services.

The Threshold Program is a non-residential faith-based reentry program open to both men and women. Like the more intensive Life Connections Program, it is open to those across the agency seeking grounding in positive values and responsibility, regardless of the presence of a religious affiliation. Ordinarily, individuals should have less than 24 months from their proposed release dates to be considered for the program. Curriculum is also designed for participants who desire to participate from a non-religious perspective.

Needs addressed

Cognitions, Family/Parenting, Addresses spirituality in support of FSA needs, and Antisocial Peers

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Leadership in Chaplaincy Services, or an appropriately credentialed religious community volunteer, contractor, mentor, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

EBRR. 125 credit hours. UNICOR; Education.

The Bureau's Career Technical Education (CTE) program falls under three broad categories: 1) Apprenticeship Training, 2) Certification Course Training, and 3) Vocational Training. Vocational Training is marketable training and provides specific entry level or advanced job skills and certification that is instructor led with hands-on skill building, as well as live work projects. A variety of skilled trades are offered to include: building trades, welding, heating ventilation and refrigeration (HVAC), highway construction, and wind-turbine technology. Generally, these programs require individuals to have completed the high school equivalency, but concurrent enrollment is sometimes possible. Each individual program is designed to enhance post-release employment opportunities by providing those with the ability to obtain marketable, in-demand employment skills. Most programs follow a competency-based curriculum, which teaches specific job skills and leads to a recognized credential, certificate, or degree. It should be noted that some programs offer "exploratory courses," which allow individuals to explore a possible program before making a long-term commitment.

Needs addressed

Work

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

Can move a PATTERN item

Where it can run

Any BOP institution except those policy exempts. May be offered at all BOP institutions except those exempted by policy.

Who is allowed to run it

Education, Federal Prison Industries, or a qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department. May also be delivered by a qualified volunteer or contractor. See PS 5353.01, Occupational Education Programs.

EBRR. 8 credit hours. Health Services.

WaySafe is a planning and decision-making intervention targeting adults in custody with substance use disorders in the last phase of treatment or approaching release. It helps participants make better decisions around health risk behaviors during transition to the community. The goal of this program is to improve decision-making skills so participants can avoid at-risk behaviors regarding HIV and other viral illness spread by sex or blood contact. The facilitator utilizes psychoeducational and process-oriented interventions over six weekly sessions. Typically, this program is conducted in a group environment, with a maximum of 12 participants.

Needs addressed

Medical

Change needs

Addresses the need without clearing it

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

A Mental Health Provider (psychologist, psychiatrist, psychiatric nurse practitioner, psychiatric physician's assistant, psychology trainee, social worker, or treatment specialist).

EBRR. 30 credit hours. Recreation.

The Wellness: Inside and Out program is a fully scripted curriculum with workbooks and an administrator manual. This program will present and build upon the Eight Dimensions of Wellness. Additionally, the curriculum will integrate five areas of concentration to include: assessments of needs, social inclusion, interaction, self-assessment, services upon release, and identified coping mechanisms. The program will target individuals who bring both physical and mental health problems to prison by offering skill-building lessons and specific goals. Using these skills, participants will begin to educate themselves and make changes in their behavior. The goal-oriented programming will also build skills that translate into successful reentry, helping former inmates avoid future incarceration.

Needs addressed

Recreation/Leisure/Fitness and Mental Health

Change needs

Clears recreation/leisure. Does not clear mental health.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Recreation Services.

EBRR. 18 credit hours. Women and Special Populations.

The Women's Basic Financial Literacy Program teaches women strategies to assist in preparing them to meet their financial reentry goal. This program targets the financial deficits incarcerated women face including: avoiding financial pitfalls, using a checking account, methods for beginning to save for the future, understanding the use of credit and loans, creating a budget, accessing financial resources, understanding the purpose and use of insurance, and gaining financial independence.

Needs addressed

Finance/Poverty

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Special Populations Coordinator, Education, Business Office, qualified volunteer, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

EBRR. 32 credit hours. Women and Special Populations.

The Women's Career Exploration Series is a 3-part trauma informed care series for women, grounded in the evidence-based practices of: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Motivational Interviewing; the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change; and Interactive Journaling. It teaches strategies to help women succeed in the workplace and offers insights to assist women to overcome employment barriers and move forward toward success in a long-term career. Components include: career path exploration, steps for success in the workplace, identifying career paths that align with individual interests, building a professional network, applying for and gaining a job which leads to a career, establishing good work habits, and learning skills for thriving in the workplace.

Needs addressed

Finance/Poverty and Work

Change needs

Clears finance/poverty. Does not clear work.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Institutions with designated women. May be offered at all BOP institutions with designated women.

Who is allowed to run it

Special Populations Coordinator, Education, qualified volunteer, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

EBRR. 108 credit hours. Women and Special Populations.

Women's Career Skills is designed to assist participants learn, develop and practice advanced skills for a fruitful career. This includes managing their daily habits, preparing for vocational training enrollment and planning for reentry job and career acquisition. This program includes four modules: Communicating at Work (Communication Skills, Work Technology, Responsible Digital Use); Planning Ahead (Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Goal Setting); Connecting with Others (Practicing Empathy, Understanding Culture, Managing Conflict); Personal Growth (Self-Management, Self-Acceptance, Personal Resilience). Each journal builds on the previous information for the next module in the series. This curriculum includes Interactive Journals, Facilitator Guides and Companion DVDs.

Needs addressed

Finance/Poverty and Work

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Institutions with designated women. May be offered at all BOP institutions with designated women.

Who is allowed to run it

Special Populations Coordinator, qualified volunteer, contractor, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

EBRR. 81 credit hours. Women and Special Populations.

Women's Life Skills is designed to assist participants with life skill deficits to develop and practice skills for success in their basic daily habits and routines. This program addresses vocational preparation skill needs and planning for reentry. The program includes nine journals in three modules: Taking Care of Myself (Health and Hygiene, Nutrition and Physical Activity, Cleaning and Organizing); Living in My Community (Planning for My Home, Caring for My Family, Organizing My Life); Preparing for Work (Exploring My Interest, Developing My Skills, Finding Meaningful Work). This curriculum includes interactive journals, facilitator guides and companion DVDs. Completion of the series is awarded upon completion of all three modules.

Needs addressed

Finance/Poverty, Recreation/Leisure/Fitness, and Work

Change needs

Clears finance/poverty and recreation/leisure. Does not clear work.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Institutions with designated women. May be offered at all BOP institutions with designated women.

Who is allowed to run it

Special Populations Program Coordinator, qualified volunteers, contractors, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

EBRR. 27 credit hours. Women and Special Populations.

In Women's Sexual Safety, participants explore topics related to sexual safety, relationships, and wellbeing. The program includes three components: Sexual Health, Sexual Safety, and Healthy Sexual Relationships. In journal one, Sexual Health, participants explore five areas of sexual health: knowledge, values, beliefs, expressions, and healthcare. In journal two, Sexual Safety, participants learn about giving consent, setting boundaries, recognizing harmful sexual behavior, and taking steps to protect their right to sexual safety. Healthy Sexual Relationships is the third journal. In this journal, participants consider what kinds of future relationships may be healthy, satisfying, and meaningful for them. Each journal builds on the previous component.

Needs addressed

Cognitions and Trauma

Change needs

Clears cognition. Does not clear trauma.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Institutions with designated women. May be offered at all BOP institutions with designated women.

Who is allowed to run it

Special Populations Coordinator, qualified volunteer, contractor, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

Productive activity. 10 credit hours. Women and Special Populations.

The Healthier Me Program is designed to help incarcerated women build healthy lifestyles by considering what a healthy life means to them and practicing skills for stress management, healthy relationships, physical activity, and mindful eating.

Needs addressed

Recreation/Leisure/Fitness

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Institutions with designated women. May be offered at all BOP institutions with designated women.

Who is allowed to run it

Recreation, Special Populations Coordinator, Social Worker, and Unit Team.

Productive activity. 16 credit hours. Women and Special Populations.

Falling, or fear of falling, can negatively impact older adults by causing them to refrain from enjoyable or therapeutic activities. This program helps to build self-efficacy related to strength and mobility by decreasing fall-related fears. It teaches older individuals to problem-solve and improve their self-esteem.

Needs addressed

Recreation/Leisure/Fitness

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Health Services and Recreation.

Productive activity. 5 credit hours. Community Reentry Affairs.

This program provides financial education and counseling for vulnerable households, particularly adults age 50+. Older adults face unique challenges in financial planning and weak job prospects. This program will assist the older adult in financial goal setting that translates into positive financial behaviors.

Needs addressed

Finance/Poverty

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Special Populations Coordinator, Unit Team, volunteer, qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

Productive activity. 10 credit hours. Women and Special Populations.

This program is designed for incarcerated women who are survivors of domestic violence. It assists women in identifying suitable career options to become economically independent upon reentry. An interactive computer component (which can be printed and used in class) is used to explore career options. Participants also complete testing to determine what career field is best for them.

Needs addressed

Cognitions, Mental Health, and Trauma

Change needs

Clears cognition. Does not clear mental health and trauma.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Institutions with designated women. May be offered at all BOP institutions with designated women.

Who is allowed to run it

Social Worker and Special Populations Program Coordinator.

Productive activity. 20 credit hours. Community Reentry Affairs.

This self-help approach to change reduces the likelihood of problematic drinking behaviors. AA can be guided by any Bureau employee but is essentially a self-help program.

Needs addressed

Substance Use

Change needs

Addresses the need without clearing it

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Contractor or volunteer.

Productive activity. 50 credit hours. Chaplaincy Services.

The Aleph Correspondence Course program offers a wide array of learner-friendly materials from a Hebrew Reading and Writing Course to the mystical teachings of the Kabbalah. These courses further develop the student's spiritual growth and knowledge. The Aleph Institute Correspondence Course program focuses on supporting and fostering each student's individual spiritual growth. Each course includes coursework and research.

Needs addressed

Cognitions and Addresses spirituality in support of FSA needs

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Volunteer. Because this is a correspondence course, inmates are required to contact the Aleph Institute directly for information on the application process.

Productive activity. 18 credit hours. Chaplaincy Services.

Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) is a multi-day change workshop that allows participants to gain personal insights, conflict management awareness, and interpersonal skills that allow them to continue that pro-social positive change, manage anger, and reduce violent behavior on their own afterwards. Participants receive an AVP certificate upon completing an 18-hour Basic Workshop, which consists of six three-hour sessions typically delivered over a three-day period. AVP workshop sessions usually include 15 to 20 participants plus a facilitation team of up to 5 members. AVP Program graduates may assist with future AVP workshops as peer assistants. Locations where this program can be offered may be expanded as the organization's trained volunteer base grows. Because AVP utilizes donated materials, completing the institutional donation request and approval process is required.

Needs addressed

Cognitions and Addresses spirituality in support of FSA needs

Change needs

Clears cognition.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Specific institutions. FCC Butner. FCC Butner.

Who is allowed to run it

Credentialed volunteers.

Productive activity. 6 credit hours. Recreation.

The Arthritis Foundation's Walk with Ease six-week program teaches participants how to safely make physical activity part of everyday life. Backed by studies from the Institute on Aging and Thurston Arthritis Foundation's Research, after completing this program, participants will reduce the pain and discomfort of arthritis; increase balance, strength, and walking pace; build confidence in the ability to be physically active; and improve overall health.

Needs addressed

Recreation/Leisure/Fitness and Medical

Change needs

Clears recreation/leisure. Does not clear medical.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Contractor, Health Services, Recreation, Special Populations Coordinator, Unit Team, volunteer, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

Productive activity. 10 credit hours. Health Services.

BE-ACTIV is a psychosocial treatment program for depression in aging adults residing in nursing care center settings. This program seeks to improve positivity by increasing the availability of, and patient engagement in, personally meaningful activities. The Mental Health Provider (MHP) assesses participants and pinpoints specific pleasant activities for focus and meets weekly with participants to engage in pleasant events planning and setting of measurable goals. Motivational interviewing, psychotherapy and frequent positive reinforcement and engagement of other employees and support is continuous during the program. An Activity Facilitator (AF) will assist the MHP and participant in resolving any institutional barriers. Typically, this program is conducted in an individual environment.

Needs addressed

Mental Health

Change needs

Addresses the need without clearing it

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

A Mental Health Provider (psychologist, psychiatrist, psychiatric nurse practitioner, psychiatric physician's assistant, psychology trainee, social worker, or psychology treatment specialist).

Productive activity. 12 credit hours. Health Services.

The Bereavement Support Group is a guide for starting and leading a support group for individuals experiencing grief. This is a 12-session, time-limited support group with a recommendation of no more than 12 participants. Individuals in the group may utilize both the Understanding Your Grief book and the Understanding Your Grief journal.

Needs addressed

Mental Health and Addresses spirituality in support of FSA needs

Change needs

Addresses the need without clearing it

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

A Mental Health Provider or Chaplaincy Services.

Productive activity. 5 credit hours. Recreation.

Brain Health as You Age: You Can Make a Difference! Improve Memory and Decision-Making. This program fosters self-improvement by providing those with knowledge related to brain health and its impact on memory, judgment, decision-making, and overall physical health, as well as the contributory effect brain health has on society as a whole.

Needs addressed

Medical and Recreation/Leisure/Fitness

Change needs

Clears recreation/leisure. Does not clear medical.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Contractor, Health Services, Recreation, Special Populations Coordinator, Unit Team, volunteer, and qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

Productive activity. 10 credit hours. Psychology Services.

This treatment was developed for individuals who are at risk of suicide and is typically started following a suicide attempt or suicide risk assessment. The initial focus is on understanding the suicide mode and implementing crisis intervention strategies such as the development of a safety plan. The protocol also focuses on the development of cognitive strategies to help modify negative thoughts that can lead to self-directed violent behaviors. This treatment can be offered individually or in a group setting. Typically, this program is completed in 10 sessions, each lasting one hour, with a maximum of 12 participants.

Needs addressed

Mental Health

Change needs

Addresses the need without clearing it

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology.

Productive activity. 20 credit hours. Psychology Services.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders is an empirically supported treatment that employs a transdiagnostic theory of eating disorders. This group involves assessment, stabilization, and education for individuals who have been diagnosed with an eating disorder. The program focuses on behavioral monitoring, body image concerns, and the development of new skills. It can be offered in an individual or group therapy format. Treatment is divided into four phases. There is an option for a pre/posttest by using the Eating Disorder Examination (EDE) and/or the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q). Typically, this program will be completed in a minimum of 20 (maximum of 40) sessions, each lasting one hour, with a maximum of 12 participants.

Needs addressed

Mental Health

Change needs

Addresses the need without clearing it

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology.

Productive activity. 8 credit hours. Psychology Services.

Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is an evidence-based treatment that includes a variety of components: assessment, motivational strategies, patient education, behavior treatments for insomnia, and cognitive approaches to decrease anxiety about sleep. This treatment helps to identify maladaptive thoughts and behaviors that can lead to persistent insomnia. This program combines aspects of sleep hygiene, stimulus control, sleep restriction, and cognitive therapy into an integrated approach. This program may be offered individually or in a group environment, consisting of four sessions, each lasting two hours, with a maximum of 12 participants OR eight sessions, each lasting one hour, with a maximum of 12 participants.

Needs addressed

Mental Health

Change needs

Addresses the need without clearing it

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology Services: psychologists, psychology trainees, and psychology treatment specialists. Treatment specialists may facilitate the group with clinical supervision from a licensed psychologist.

Productive activity. 4 credit hours. Psychology Services.

CBT for Prison Gambling is a cognitive-behavioral curriculum designed to help individuals assess their prison gambling behavior and develop the commitment to quit. It is a psychoeducational protocol with supplemental homework and activities to help participants understand their gambling behavior, why they gamble, and how gambling has become a problem in their life. The program will provide the participant ways to stop or reduce their gambling. The next steps after completing the Prison Gambling protocol would be Basic Cognitive Skills and Criminal Thinking. The Prison Gambling protocol is required to be conducted as four face-to-face group or individual documented sessions, each lasting for one hour. No partial sessions will receive credit.

Needs addressed

Antisocial Peers and Cognitions

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology Services: psychologists, psychology trainees, and psychology treatment specialists. Treatment specialists may facilitate the group with clinical supervision from a licensed psychologist.

Productive activity. 20 credit hours. Chaplaincy Services.

Celebrate Recovery Inside is a 25-week Christ-centered recovery program with three distinct components: worship, step study, and open share groups. The curriculum consists of four participant guides which include 25 total lessons. This program is available in both English and Spanish and includes the following: Eight Principles Based on the Beatitudes, 12-Steps and their Biblical Comparisons, Serenity Prayer, small group guidelines, lessons, questions, and the Celebrate Recovery Creed. This program is recommended to be conducted weekly for 90 minutes for a total of 25 sessions.

Needs addressed

Antisocial Peers, Cognitions, Substance Use, and Addresses spirituality in support of FSA needs

Change needs

Clears cognition and antisocial peers. Does not clear substance use.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Chaplaincy Services, credentialed volunteer, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

Productive activity. 15 credit hours. Women and Special Populations.

The Change Plan focuses on the goal established in the Foundation EBRR. As part of the Foundation Program's Personal Priorities Plan, participants identified three positive changes they wanted to make during incarceration. Change Plan gives participants the opportunity to focus on one of these changes, guiding them through 10 evidence-based strategies they can apply to this change.

Needs addressed

Cognitions, Education, Mental Health, and Work

Change needs

Clears cognition. Does not clear education, mental health, and work.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Institutions with designated women. May be offered at all BOP institutions with designated women.

Who is allowed to run it

Contractor, Education, Health Services, Psychology, Special Populations Coordinator, Social Worker, Unit Team, volunteers, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

Productive activity. 25 credit hours. Community Reentry Affairs.

Community Treatment Services (CTS) provides continuity of care for adults in custody releasing from the institutions to the community that are placed in Residential Reentry Centers (RRCs), Day Reporting Centers (DRC), on Home Confinement, or on Federal Location Monitoring (FLM). CTS serves as the 3rd component needed to complete the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) successfully regardless of release method. The CTS office will review progress for consistency and progression. CTS substance use referral authorization will be based on the individual's length of community placement. If the individual's community placement is for less than 180 days, the referral will be entered for the full length of the placement. If the placement is 180 days or longer, the referral will be entered for 180 days and will be clinically reviewed at that time to determine whether continued treatment is necessary.

Needs addressed

Substance Use

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Community sites. May be offered at all community sites.

Who is allowed to run it

Contract employees.

Productive activity. 12 credit hours. Health Services.

Complicated Grief Treatment (CGT) is a structured 16-session psychotherapy program designed to treat individuals with prolonged grief symptoms by promoting healing milestones and addressing individuals that are "stuck" adapting to loss. The underlying assumption of the intervention is that grief is a universal life event. Treatment focuses on two areas: 1) restoration of effective functioning by generating enthusiasm for the future, and 2) helping patients think about the death without evoking intense feelings of anger, guilt, or anxiety. The seven core components include: understanding grief, managing painful emotions, thinking about the future, strengthening relationships, telling the story of the death, learning to live with reminders, and remembering the person who died. Typically, this program is conducted in a group environment, with a maximum of 12 participants.

Needs addressed

Mental Health

Change needs

Addresses the need without clearing it

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

A Mental Health Provider.

Productive activity. 10 credit hours. Chaplaincy Services.

Create New Beginnings (CNB) is a value-based art program that empowers incarcerated women to acknowledge and process their emotions as well as develop their self-awareness through artistic expression. Studies show that creativity promotes positive behavior, self-confidence, and increases the likelihood of pursuing further education, particularly within incarcerated populations. By creating a safe place for the women to share and the utilization of music and art activities to process painful emotions, CNB creates a peaceful, safe atmosphere for ongoing healing. CNB helps women in custody be open to change, develop empathy for self and others, and strengthen their resiliency skills.

Needs addressed

Trauma and Addresses spirituality in support of FSA needs

Change needs

Addresses the need without clearing it

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Institutions with designated women. May be offered at all BOP institutions with designated women.

Who is allowed to run it

Certified volunteer with Prison Fellowship.

Productive activity. 22 credit hours. Chaplaincy Services.

Crossroads matches men and women in prison with mentors who provide pro-social support and guidance through correspondence-based material. Mentors review completed lessons and respond with personalized letters that offer encouragement and supportive insights. The lessons promote personal growth and positive decision-making. Mentor feedback reinforces the development of pro-social thinking and behavior — a key factor in reducing recidivism — by encouraging positive choices and helping participants reflect on thought patterns that may hinder their progress. The Crossroads Core Program consists of 22 lessons and is typically completed in 18-24 months. A reentry component, designed to prepare both practically and emotionally for life after prison, is available to participants who complete this core program and are within 18 months of release. Those who complete the core program and have more than 18 months remaining on their sentence may continue in Crossroads' growth and advanced study programs.

Needs addressed

Cognitions and Addresses spirituality in support of FSA needs

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Leadership in Chaplaincy Services, a qualified religious community volunteer, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

Productive activity. 10 credit hours. Women and Special Populations.

DEP is a support group designed specifically for individuals living with physical disabilities while in institutions of varying security levels and focusing on reentry concerns. It uses a structured format to provide information and resources about topics important to those with varying physical disabilities while encouraging social and peer support among participants.

Needs addressed

Antisocial Peers, Cognitions, and Medical

Change needs

Clears cognition and antisocial peers. Does not clear medical.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Reentry Affairs Coordinator and Special Populations Coordinator.

Productive activity. 10 credit hours. Chaplaincy Services.

"Doing TIME" is a mentoring program designed to make a positive impact on adults in custody in the Bureau of Prisons. The primary goal of the program is to provide opportunities for adults in custody to engage in meaningful mentoring experiences guided by faith-based or community organization volunteers that can promote growth and change. This is done through pairing participants with volunteers who are best matched for suitability including preferences of the mentor/mentee, common interests, culture, religion, and geographic proximity, as feasible.

Needs addressed

Antisocial Peers, Cognitions, and Addresses spirituality in support of FSA needs

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Chaplains, Mentor Coordinators, and Reentry Affairs Coordinators.

Productive activity. 12 credit hours. Psychology Services.

This program is designed to encourage participants with a history of drug use to consider the consequences of their drug use and identify their drug treatment needs. Participants learn about the available treatment programs and are connected with providers from the Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (RDAP) or the Non-Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (NRDAP). Drug Education is a required class for many inmates with a drug history code.

Needs addressed

Substance Use

Change needs

Addresses the need without clearing it

Risk score

Can move a PATTERN item

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology.

Productive activity. 10 credit hours. Chaplaincy Services.

Embracing Interfaith Cooperation fosters interfaith dialogue, discussion, and understanding. It breaks down stereotypes and barriers for people and communities to serve together toward meeting common civil rights and community goals. The goal of this program is to provide an effective strategy in countering religious discrimination and extremism.

Needs addressed

Cognitions and Addresses spirituality in support of FSA needs

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Chaplaincy Services, contractor, volunteer, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

Productive activity. 5 credit hours. Correctional Programs.

This program provides education to incarcerated individuals regarding their obligations to satisfy court-ordered financial obligations, the negative impact of non-participation, and the positive impact of program participation both while in custody and subsequent to release.

Needs addressed

Finance/Poverty

Change needs

Addresses the need without clearing it

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Unit Team.

Productive activity. 40 credit hours. UNICOR.

GenEdge Lean Six-Sigma Accelerated Green Belt Certification applies to both manufacturing and service (transactional) environments. Eligibility for participation requires successful completion of FPI Lean Basic Training.

Needs addressed

Work

Change needs

Addresses the need without clearing it

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Specific institutions. FCI Allenwood Low, USP Allenwood USP, FCI Beaumont Low, FCC Butner, FCI Coleman Low, FCI Coleman Med, FCC Forrest City, FCC Lompoc, FCC Oakdale, FCC Petersburg, FCC Pollock, FCC Terre Haute, FCC Victorville, FCI Yazoo City Low, FCI Yazoo City Low II, FCI Ashland, FCI Bastrop, FCI Beckley, FCI Cumberland, FCI Edgefield, FCI El Reno, FCI Williamsburg, FCI Englewood, FCI McKean, FCI Fairton, FCI Fort Dix, FCI Gilmer, FCI Greenville, FCI Jesup, FCI La Tuna, FCI Manchester, FCI Marianna, FCI Aliceville, FCI Miami FCI, FCI Milan, FCI Phoenix, FCI Safford, FCI Sandstone, FCI Schuylkill, FCI Seagoville, FCI Talladega, FCI Tallahassee, FCI Texarkana, USP Atlanta, FCI Waseca, FMC Lexington, FPC Bryan, FCI Bennettsville, FCC Hazelton, USP Atwater, FPC Montgomery, and FCI Leavenworth. Same site list as FPI.

Who is allowed to run it

FPI Certified Instructor.

Productive activity. 16 credit hours. UNICOR.

Lean Basics Training provides the foundation of Lean Six Sigma practice, methodology and experience with basic tools for process improvement. This includes information regarding the development and success of LSS practice as it has evolved in major corporations.

Needs addressed

Work

Change needs

Addresses the need without clearing it

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Specific institutions. FCI Allenwood Low, USP Allenwood USP, FCI Beaumont Low, FCC Butner, FCI Coleman Low, FCI Coleman Med, FCC Forrest City, FCC Lompoc, FCC Oakdale, FCC Petersburg, FCC Pollock, FCC Terre Haute, FCC Victorville, FCI Yazoo City Low, FCI Yazoo City Low II, FCI Ashland, FCI Bastrop, FCI Beckley, FCI Cumberland, FCI Edgefield, FCI El Reno, FCI Williamsburg, FCI Englewood, FCI McKean, FCI Fairton, FCI Fort Dix, FCI Gilmer, FCI Greenville, FCI Jesup, FCI La Tuna, FCI Manchester, FCI Marianna, FCI Aliceville, FCI Miami FCI, FCI Milan, FCI Phoenix, FCI Safford, FCI Sandstone, FCI Schuylkill, FCI Seagoville, FCI Talladega, FCI Tallahassee, FCI Texarkana, USP Atlanta, FCI Waseca, FMC Lexington, FPC Bryan, FCI Bennettsville, FCC Hazelton, USP Atwater, FPC Montgomery, and FCI Leavenworth. Same site list as FPI.

Who is allowed to run it

FPI Certified Instructor.

Productive activity. 50 credit hours. Correctional Programs.

This program addresses interpersonal skills impacting relationships. It emphasizes character, integrity, and becoming trustworthy. It helps individuals move from the dependent state to the independent state where they accept responsibility for their thoughts and actions. The ultimate goal of the course leads to improved relationships with family, work, and peers. Typically, this program is conducted in a group environment, with a maximum of 25 participants.

Needs addressed

Cognitions

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Any certified BOP employee.

Productive activity. 48 credit hours. Health Services.

Functional Adaptation Skills Training (FAST) is a psychosocial intervention based on Social Cognitive Theory and the Social and Independent Living Skills Program for aging adults. FAST aims to improve independence and quality of life by targeting six areas of everyday functioning, which include: medication management, social and communication skills, organization and planning, transportation, and financial management. FAST utilizes a group setting with discussions around applying exercises to real world settings, in-session practice, and homework assignments. Programa de Entrenamiento para el Desarrollo de Aptitudes para Latinos (PEDAL) is the Spanish version of the program.

Needs addressed

Antisocial Peers, Cognitions, and Mental Health

Change needs

Clears cognition and antisocial peers. Does not clear mental health.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

A Mental Health Provider.

Productive activity. 12 credit hours. Recreation.

This program discusses changes in organs, physique, and other physiological processes as we age. It also helps the aging population understand how to maintain the health of major biological systems. These major biological systems include the cardiovascular, digestive, and renal systems. The program also gives you valuable information on skin, ear and eyes, weight management, and sexual health.

Needs addressed

Recreation/Leisure/Fitness and Medical

Change needs

Clears recreation/leisure. Does not clear medical.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Contractor, Health Services, Recreation, Special Populations Coordinator, Unit Team, volunteer, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

Productive activity. 3 credit hours. Recreation.

This program addresses the psychological effects of stress and aging. It explores the developmental psychology of people changing throughout life from infancy, through childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and death with individual needs being met at every stage of growth and development. It stresses the importance of understanding the development and the psychological effects of aging that occur throughout the human lifespan.

Needs addressed

Recreation/Leisure/Fitness and Medical

Change needs

Clears recreation/leisure. Does not clear medical.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Contractor, Health Services, Recreation, Special Populations Coordinator, Unit Team, volunteer, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

Productive activity. 24 credit hours. Recreation.

Healthy Mind and Bodies is designed to enhance participation in healthy behaviors by offering group and individual activities to offenders. Participants will be provided the opportunity to reduce stress and enhance their overall health and emotional well-being through in-person classes, discussions, journal entries and homework. This program will provide participants with the knowledge of the importance of healthy living choices by addressing diet, exercise and weight management, health promotion, and disease/illness prevention.

Needs addressed

Recreation/Leisure/Fitness

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Recreation, Special Populations Coordinator, volunteer, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

Productive activity. 3 credit hours. Recreation.

Healthy Steps for Older Adults is an evidence-based falls prevention program designed to raise participants' knowledge and awareness of steps to take to reduce falls and improve health and well-being. The goal of the program is to prevent falls, promote health, and ensure that older adults remain as independent as possible for as long as possible.

Needs addressed

Recreation/Leisure/Fitness and Medical

Change needs

Clears recreation/leisure. Does not clear medical.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Contractor, Health Services, Recreation, Special Populations Coordinator, Unit Team, volunteer, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

Productive activity. 24 credit hours. Chaplaincy Services.

Houses of Healing: A Prisoner's Guide to Inner Power and Freedom is an intervention program that teaches emotional literacy skills. Emotional literacy is the ability to perceive, understand, and communicate emotions with self and to others. Emotional literacy is also consistent with the concept of emotional intelligence — the ability to monitor one's feelings and emotions, and to use that information to guide thinking and actions.

Needs addressed

Cognitions and Addresses spirituality in support of FSA needs

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Chaplaincy Services, contractor, volunteer, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

Productive activity. 35 credit hours. Education; Recreation.

The Hydroponics and Gardening Program offers a unique opportunity for inmates of all ages and backgrounds to learn about sustainable agriculture and gain hands-on experience with hydroponic gardening. In addition to developing practical skills, the program fosters a sense of accomplishment and connection to the broader national efforts aimed at improving nutrition and good quality. Most importantly, the Hydroponics and Gardening Program is a direct reflection of the Bureau of Prisons commitment to providing inmates with constructive, skill-building activities and soft skills training that will benefit them during their time in custody and after release.

Needs addressed

Recreation/Leisure/Fitness

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Specific institutions. FCI Berlin, FPC Bryan, FCI Estill, FCI Herlong, FCC Hazelton, and FCI Oxford.

Who is allowed to run it

Recreation Specialist or Sports Specialist.

Productive activity. 6 credit hours. Chaplaincy Services.

International School of Ministry (ISOM) is an introductory course that delivers essential teachings for new and growing believers. In just six sessions, students are grounded in the core doctrines of the Christian faith, including the authority of the Bible, the Trinity, the deity and mission of Jesus, salvation, eternity, the Holy Spirit, divine healing, and church ordinances. Six powerful one-hour lesson classes serve as both a preview of the full ISOM program and a foundational training for spiritual growth and discipleship. If inmates are interested in further study, outside the confines of FSA Time Credits, they can pursue the ISOM Video Bible Training College Program (150 hour, 5 trimester) on their own.

Needs addressed

Cognitions, Work, and Addresses spirituality in support of FSA needs

Change needs

Clears cognition. Does not clear work.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Chaplaincy Services, volunteer (with appropriate credentials), or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

Productive activity. 5 credit hours. Correctional Programs.

This program is for individuals suspected of or known to have used K2. It is designed to educate them about the risks of drug use, motivate them to seek drug treatment during their incarceration, and increase their awareness of available treatment resources. The ultimate goal is to reduce K2 use, thereby increasing the safety and security of the institution for employees and offenders.

Needs addressed

Substance Use

Change needs

Addresses the need without clearing it

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Contractor, Custody, Education, Health Services, Unit Team, volunteer, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

Productive activity. 36 credit hours. Chaplaincy Services.

Addresses criminogenic needs and promotes sustained behavior modification among incarcerated individuals. The Kairos Inside Program intentionally engages informal institutional leaders, positive and negative, to maximize peer influence and institutional impact. Participation is voluntary. Completion is formally recognized with certificates of completion of the 3 1/2 day group experience, and for all sessions of continuing ministry which document program engagement and completion. Kairos Inside follows their detailed program manuals, schedules, program materials, and utilizes 20-40 trained volunteers as program facilitators. Due to its scope, level of volunteerism and program materials at no cost, interested agency sites need to complete the required agency donation and MOU processes prior to offering the program. This program may be offered at any agency location upon request and coordination.

Needs addressed

Anger/Hostility, Antisocial Peers, and Addresses spirituality in support of FSA needs

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Credentialed volunteers.

Productive activity. 1 credit hour. Health Services.

Learning About Syphilis and Your Health is designed to increase knowledge on syphilis, including how it is transmitted, common signs and symptoms, and factors that affect risk. It also aims to improve health literacy and equip learners with the tools and information necessary to reduce their risk, engage in preventative behaviors, and seek timely testing and treatment both during incarceration and after release, allowing for the improvement of health across the lifespan. Increasing awareness on syphilis in incarcerated populations aligns with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services STI National Strategic Plan goals 1 and 4, which seek to prevent new STIs and reduce STI-related health disparities and health inequities.

Needs addressed

Medical

Change needs

Addresses the need without clearing it

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Health Services.

Productive activity. 24 credit hours. Health Services.

This program assists participants in improving mental and physical well-being. This program is designed for older adults impacted by chronic conditions. It includes 19 topics with flexibility to modify sessions based on group needs. Typically, this program is conducted in a group environment, with a maximum of 18 participants.

Needs addressed

Recreation/Leisure/Fitness and Medical

Change needs

Clears recreation/leisure. Does not clear work.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Contractor, Health Services, Recreation, Special Populations Coordinator, Unit Team, volunteer, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

Productive activity. 12 credit hours. Health Services.

Managing Your Diabetes is designed to teach individuals how to effectively manage their chronic disease. Typically, this program is conducted in a group environment, with a maximum of 15 participants. Participating inmates should have a diagnosis of diabetes (type 1, type 2, or gestational) or be pre-diabetic.

Needs addressed

Medical

Change needs

Addresses the need without clearing it

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Health Services, volunteer (with appropriate credentials, nurse/dietician), qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

Productive activity. 12 credit hours. Psychology Services.

Mental Health Maintenance is a treatment protocol designed for CARE2-MH participants who have become proficient in self-management skills through participation in individual psychotherapy, a priority-practice group, or a psychology treatment program. The protocol is designed for clients who have met their primary treatment goals and have achieved a degree of stability in their mental health functioning, suggesting mental health recovery has been at least partially obtained. It uses a structured format focused on applying core treatment concepts to the participant's daily life.

Needs addressed

Mental Health

Change needs

Addresses the need without clearing it

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology Services: psychologists, psychology trainees, and psychology treatment specialists. Psychology treatment specialists may facilitate the group with clinical supervision from a licensed psychologist.

Productive activity. 8 credit hours. Psychology Services.

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy is a group intervention aimed at preventing symptom relapse in individuals who have a history of depression. In this treatment program, participants learn to engage in daily practice of mindfulness skills and cognitive behavioral techniques to treat the symptoms of depression. Typically, this program is conducted in a group environment, consisting of 8 sessions, each lasting 1 hour, with a maximum of 12 participants.

Needs addressed

Mental Health

Change needs

Addresses the need without clearing it

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology Services: psychologists, psychology trainees, and psychology treatment specialists. Psychology treatment specialists may facilitate the group with clinical supervision from a licensed psychologist.

Productive activity. 32 credit hours. Community Reentry Affairs.

Money Smart for Adults is an instructor-led course that covers basic financial topics. Topics include a description of deposit and credit services offered by financial institutions, choosing and maintaining a checking account, spending plans, the importance of saving, how to obtain and use credit effectively, and the basics of building and repairing credit.

Needs addressed

Finance/Poverty

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Business Office, qualified contractor or volunteer, Special Populations Coordinator, Unit Team, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

Productive activity. 28 credit hours. Community Reentry Affairs.

Money Smart for Older Adults (MSOA) provides awareness among older adults on how to prevent elder financial exploitation and to encourage advance planning and informed financial decision-making. There are seven segments covering the following topics: Common Types of Elder Financial Exploitation, Scams Targeting Veterans, Identity Theft, Medical Identity Theft, Scams that Target Homeowners, Planning for Unexpected Life Events, and How to Be Financially Prepared for Disasters.

Needs addressed

Finance/Poverty

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Business Office, qualified contractor or volunteer, Special Populations Coordinator, Unit Team, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

Productive activity. 20 credit hours. Community Reentry Affairs.

This self-help approach to change reduces the likelihood of future drug use. NA can be guided by any volunteer but is essentially a self-help program.

Needs addressed

Substance Use

Change needs

Addresses the need without clearing it

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Volunteer.

Productive activity. 16 credit hours. Recreation.

This is a preventative program to assist at-risk and older adults in living healthier lifestyles and increasing physical activity. Diabetes can affect persons at all ages, but this program is recommended by the developers for any person over 60, because risk increases with age.

Needs addressed

Medical and Recreation/Leisure/Fitness

Change needs

Addresses the need without clearing it

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Contractor, Health Services, Recreation, Special Populations Coordinator, Unit Team, volunteer, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

Productive activity. 5 credit hours. Health Services.

Opioid Use Disorder Release and Recovery is a structured, time limited group designed to reduce recidivism and relapse, and address the psychosocial needs associated with both early recovery and release from a correctional setting. Typically, this program is conducted in a group setting, for six sessions, each lasting one hour.

Needs addressed

Mental Health and Substance Use

Change needs

Addresses the need without clearing it

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Social Worker.

Productive activity. 10 credit hours. Women and Special Populations.

The Personal Education & Enrichment Resources (PEER) support group is designed for those living with cognitive and physical disabilities while in institutions of varying security levels. This facilitator-led group provides information and resources about topics important to individuals with varying disabilities while encouraging social and peer support among participants.

Needs addressed

Antisocial Peers

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Special Populations Coordinator, Social Worker, and Unit Team.

Productive activity. 30 credit hours. Community Reentry Affairs.

Preparing for Success After Prison (PSAP) is a condensed two-part program to include an Introductory Course and an Intermediate Course. This program is designed to assist current adults in custody with understanding the importance of making goal-oriented decisions that align with each individual's values and definition of success through a five-step process: Defining Success; Creating a Plan; Setting Priorities; Building Tools, Tactics, and Resources; Creating accountability logs showing how you're executing the plan.

Needs addressed

Cognitions

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Reentry Affairs Coordinator.

Productive activity. 200 credit hours. Chaplaincy Services.

Prison Fellowship (PF) Grow guides participants through a holistic growth journey, offering men and women behind bars an opportunity to explore and apply the values of the Christian faith. Individuals learn to practice community and personal responsibility as they overcome the life-controlling issues that led to their incarceration. The goal of PF GROW is for graduates who follow Jesus to be prepared to live as committed disciples and for all to become productive and positive contributors to their communities. PF Grow is a non-residential program that utilizes the Biblical story to foster good citizenship and community building. It includes condensed content from the already approved FSA PF programming of the Academy Program and Create New Beginnings. Additionally, PF at times weaves in content from PF partners including Celebrate Recovery, Alpha, and others.

Needs addressed

Cognitions and Addresses spirituality in support of FSA needs

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Credentialed volunteer.

Productive activity. 20 credit hours. Women and Special Populations.

This is a trauma-informed care program for women offenders at FDC Honolulu grounded in Hawaiian culture. The program focuses on families affected by trauma and incarceration with a special emphasis on women, girls, and Native Hawaiian participants.

Needs addressed

Family/Parenting and Trauma

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Specific institutions. FDC Honolulu. FDC Honolulu.

Who is allowed to run it

Contractor, Education, Social Worker, Unit Team, volunteer, qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

Productive activity. 8 credit hours. Health Services.

The ROSE Program is a five-session intervention to reduce the occurrence of postpartum depression symptoms that is delivered during pregnancy and includes a postpartum session. ROSE may be delivered in groups of up to five participants or individually. This program offers open enrollment so participants may join at any time during its provision and may complete the sessions out of order. The core elements include psychoeducation on postpartum depression, managing stress in transition to motherhood, social support, redefining expectations for self, and relationships. Session topics include communication skills via role play, stress management skills, and building social support.

Needs addressed

Family/Parenting and Mental Health

Change needs

Clears family/parenting. Does not clear mental health.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Institutions with designated women. May be offered at all BOP institutions with designated women.

Who is allowed to run it

Social Worker and Special Populations Coordinator.

Productive activity. 24 credit hours. Women and Special Populations.

Redefining the Mission: Veterans Reentry Program is a non-residential interactive journal group for both male and women adults in custody. This program prepares veterans for the barriers they may face at the time of reentry by focusing on the veterans' needs while transitioning into civilian life after the military.

Needs addressed

Finance/Poverty and Work

Change needs

Clears finance/poverty. Does not clear work.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Contractor, Special Populations Coordinator, volunteer, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

Productive activity. 16 credit hours. Women and Special Populations.

This program is an eight-week, uniformed service inspired program designed specifically for veterans housed in a correctional facility. It uses a structured format to provide physical activity supporting a healthy lifestyle while encouraging social and peer support among participants.

Needs addressed

Recreation/Leisure/Fitness

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Contractor, Health Services, Recreation, Unit Team, volunteer, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

Productive activity. 100 credit hours. Psychology Services.

The SSR treatment protocol is designed to teach the practice of self-management skills to gain effective control over sexually deviant behaviors and sexual preoccupation. To accomplish this task, participants are required to understand deviant sexual fantasies or urges and the factors that exacerbate or escalate sexual arousal. With this understanding, participants construct a plan to manage recurrent deviant arousal. The protocol can be used within a Sex Offender Treatment Program or as a stand-alone group. Prior to starting SSR, participants should complete Basic Cognitive Skills (BCS), which teaches the basics of Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) and Rational Self Checks (RSC). Provision of sex offender treatment services requires specialized knowledge and competencies. Non-Sex Offender Management Program (SOMP) institutions proposing to implement SSR require approval from the Sex Offender Program employees in the Central Office Psychology Services Branch. Clinicians approved to provide SSR will receive an approval email, which should be retained for verification purposes. Psychology employees lacking approval should not implement SSR at their institution.

Needs addressed

Cognitions

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology. The provider must consult and receive written approval from the Psychology Services Branch prior to delivery of services.

Productive activity. 15 credit hours. Women and Special Populations.

Soldier On is a support group designed specifically for veterans living in varying security levels. It uses a structured format to provide information and resources about topics important to veterans of all uniformed services encouraging social and peer support among participants.

Needs addressed

Antisocial Peers and Trauma

Change needs

Clears antisocial peers. Does not clear trauma.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Contractor, Special Populations Coordinator, Social Worker, Unit Team, volunteer, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

Productive activity. 12 credit hours. Women and Special Populations.

Square One is a basic life skills program designed specifically for women offenders. Although any woman may participate, it is designed to meet the needs of lower functioning women or those who have not lived or worked independently. The program adheres to principles associated with cognitive-behavioral approaches.

Needs addressed

Finance/Poverty, Recreation/Leisure/Fitness, and Mental Health

Change needs

Clears finance/poverty and recreation/leisure. Does not clear mental health.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Institutions with designated women. May be offered at all BOP institutions with designated women.

Who is allowed to run it

Business Office, contractor, Education, Health Services, Special Populations Coordinator, Social Worker, Unit Team, volunteer, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

Productive activity. 32 credit hours. Women and Special Populations.

This program is designed for use in correctional facilities to treat offenders with behavioral disorders and associated behavioral problems. Start Now is designed as a strengths-based approach, focusing on an accepting and collaborative clinical style. It places the primary responsibility for change on the individual. It is a program that was developed specifically for women.

Needs addressed

Anger/Hostility and Cognitions

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Contractor, Education, Health Services, Psychology, Special Populations Coordinator, Social Worker, Unit Team, volunteer, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

Productive activity. 15 credit hours. Psychology Services.

Supported employment is an evidence-based practice that helps people with serious mental illness find and keep meaningful jobs as a part of their mental health recovery. It is a collaboration between a mental health provider, a work detail supervisor, and an inmate that aims to support the inmate in finding and keeping competitive employment in the institution setting that is suitable to their interests and abilities. This program incorporates therapeutic support through the process of job acquisition and daily performance. Typically, this program is conducted in an individual environment, consisting of 15 sessions, each lasting one hour. The first month of sessions will occur weekly. Sessions will then change to monthly for the subsequent 11 months.

Needs addressed

Education, Mental Health, and Work

Change needs

Addresses the need without clearing it

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology Services: psychologists, psychology trainees, and psychology treatment specialists. Psychology treatment specialists may facilitate the group with clinical supervision from a licensed psychologist.

Productive activity. 24 credit hours. Psychology Services.

Survivor Therapy Empowerment Program for Women (STEP) is a treatment program designed to help women heal from trauma they have experienced, specifically domestic violence. This program includes psychoeducation, skill-building activities, and worksheets. The goals of STEP are to promote safety, validation and support, cognitive clarity, emotional stability, resilience and empowerment, and healing from PTSD by reducing trauma triggers, processing trauma memories, and promoting recovery and growth.

Needs addressed

Trauma

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Institutions with designated women. May be offered at all BOP institutions with designated women.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology.

Productive activity. 5 credit hours. Recreation.

This program offers tips on how older adults can prepare for a medical appointment; effectively discuss health concerns; coordinate assistance from family and friends; make decisions with the doctor about treatment; identify appropriate assisted living; and much more.

Needs addressed

Medical and Recreation/Leisure/Fitness

Change needs

Clears recreation/leisure. Does not clear work.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Health Services and Recreation.

Productive activity. 14 credit hours. Correctional Programs.

The purpose of the Tattoo Removal Program is to offer former gang members that have completed the Gang Disassociation Program the opportunity to participate in the laser removal of tattoos representative of past gang/hate group affiliations. The core objective of this program is to provide participants enhanced opportunities for personal growth, reintegration into core social groups that facilitate positive behavior and success such as family, friends, co-workers, employment opportunities upon release and re-entry, and to further disassociate from the gang/criminal lifestyle.

Needs addressed

Antisocial Peers and Cognitions

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Specific institutions. FCI Tucson FCI and USP Tucson USP.

Who is allowed to run it

National Gang Unit Tattoo Removal Program Coordinator, contractor, Health Services, Unit Team.

Productive activity. 8 credit hours. Psychology Services.

Trauma in Life (for women) and Traumatic Stress and Resilience (for males). The purpose of the Trauma Education workshop is to provide information about understanding traumatic experiences, the impact of traumatic experiences, building resilience, and resolving difficulties through treatment. This group is designed to be educational and does not discuss specific personal traumas during group sessions, however, it does have CBT components. Completion can help determine if further trauma treatment is needed through the post-test assessment. Typically, this program is conducted in a group environment, consisting of four sessions, each lasting two hours, with a maximum of 25 participants.

Needs addressed

Mental Health and Trauma

Change needs

Does not clear mental health. May Impact/Trauma.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology Services: psychologists, psychology trainees, psychology treatment specialists and special populations coordinators. Special Populations Program Coordinators must receive specialized training from PSB prior to facilitating groups. Post testing and clinical review must be completed by a psychologist or psychology trainee.

Productive activity. 7 credit hours. Women and Special Populations.

This program helps women evaluate the role of shame and low self-esteem in their lives. Risk factors are identified for each individual, and coping skills to improve self-worth are learned and practiced.

Needs addressed

Cognitions, Mental Health, and Trauma

Change needs

Clears cognition. Does not clear mental health and trauma.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Institutions with designated women. May be offered at all BOP institutions with designated women.

Who is allowed to run it

Education, Health Services, Special Populations Coordinator, and Social Worker.

Productive activity. 72 credit hours. Women and Special Populations.

A three-part career explorations program for incarcerated veterans which helps identify skills for pursuing, applying for and being successful in a long-term civilian career. This program places emphasis on translating military skills into civilian career skills, finding meaning and purpose in a civilian career, communication in a civilian workplace, finding a work-life balance and managing stress.

Needs addressed

Finance/Poverty and Work

Change needs

Clears finance/poverty. Does not clear work.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Contractor, Special Populations Coordinator, volunteer, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

Productive activity. 8 credit hours. Women and Special Populations.

Resilience Support is a support group designed specifically for veterans living in institutions of varying security levels. It uses a structured format to provide resilience-building skills to veterans of all uniformed services encouraging peer and social support among participants. It emphasizes positive interpersonal relationships, physical and mental wellness, discovery of life purpose and meaning, self-compassion, and personal growth. The support group provides strategies to improve an individual's ability to adapt to adversity.

Needs addressed

Antisocial Peers and Cognitions

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Reentry Affairs Coordinator, Special Populations Coordinator, Unit Team, volunteer, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

Productive activity. 26 credit hours. Correctional Programs.

A rehabilitative program that puts "victims first." Students who participate will be provided with a skillset to understand the impact crimes have on their victims. Typically, this program is conducted in a group environment, with a maximum of 15 participants.

Needs addressed

Cognitions

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Health Services and Unit Team.

Productive activity. 20 credit hours. Psychology Services.

The Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) is a recovery-oriented, evidence-based practice that teaches individuals with a serious mental illness to maintain their recovery through wellness activities and to identify desired treatment and supports prior to crises.

Needs addressed

Mental Health

Change needs

Addresses the need without clearing it

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Psychology.

Productive activity. 22 credit hours. Chaplaincy Services.

The Medicine Wheel and 12 Steps program, developed by White Bison, is a culturally informed recovery and personal development program. It integrates the principles of the 12 Steps with traditional teachings shared by Indigenous Elders about balance, responsibility, and living in harmony with the natural order of life. For generations, many Native communities have used the Medicine Wheel to teach values and guide individuals toward balance in the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of well-being. The program is grounded in the Wellbriety approach, an evidence-informed recovery model supported by research, community outcomes, and evidence-based practices including peer recovery support and culturally grounded healing. Through a structured curriculum with guided reflection and group discussion, participants explore the 12 Steps through core values such as honesty, courage, humility, forgiveness, and service.

Needs addressed

Anger/Hostility, Cognitions, Substance Use, and Addresses spirituality in support of FSA needs

Change needs

Clears cognition and anger/hostility. Does not clear substance use.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Any BOP institution. May be offered at all BOP institutions.

Who is allowed to run it

Credentialed volunteer.

Productive activity. 10 credit hours. Women and Special Populations.

This program addresses workforce and soft skills of women with longer sentences. It is based on a Department of Labor program and adapted for use with incarcerated women. The program identifies women's roles in the modern workforce and assists participants in understanding important job-related skills.

Needs addressed

Education and Work

Change needs

Addresses the need without clearing it

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Institutions with designated women. May be offered at all BOP institutions with designated women.

Who is allowed to run it

Contractor, Education, FPI, Special Populations Coordinator, Social Worker, volunteer, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

Productive activity. 10 credit hours. Women and Special Populations.

The Aging Well Program is for incarcerated women ages 45 and up. Its goal is to help women learn valuable information on aging, learn helpful strategies for change, and access the support of positive peers. The program helps women age well in the areas of meaning and purpose, physical health, mental and emotional well-being, healthy relationships, and planning for the future.

Needs addressed

Recreation/Leisure/Fitness and Medical

Change needs

Clears recreation/leisure. Does not clear work.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Institutions with designated women. May be offered at all BOP institutions with designated women.

Who is allowed to run it

Special Populations Coordinator, Social Worker, volunteer, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

Productive activity. 36 credit hours. Women and Special Populations.

The Women's Reflections Group targets women who are struggling to make good choices, may be transitioning from special housing, or are experiencing difficulty addressing environmental stressors. The program gives incarcerated women a safe and comfortable place where they can process problems and emotional concerns they are experiencing, and gain tools needed to work toward solving these problems. Members gain insight into their own thoughts and behavior.

Needs addressed

Antisocial Peers and Cognitions

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Institutions with designated women. May be offered at all BOP institutions with designated women.

Who is allowed to run it

Reentry Affairs Coordinator and Special Populations Coordinator.

Productive activity. 5 credit hours. Women and Special Populations.

This cognitive behavioral therapy group assists women in identifying and developing healthy, prosocial relationships with friends, family, and acquaintances.

Needs addressed

Antisocial Peers, Cognitions, and Family/Parenting

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Institutions with designated women. May be offered at all BOP institutions with designated women.

Who is allowed to run it

Contractor, Education, Special Populations Coordinator, Social Worker, volunteer, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

Productive activity. 74 credit hours. Women and Special Populations.

This seven part trauma informed series for women examines the relationships of incarcerated women. The program explores self-image, connections with others, building healthy relationships, communication techniques and the transitioning of relationships.

Needs addressed

Antisocial Peers, Cognitions, Family/Parenting, and Trauma

Change needs

Clears antisocial peers, cognition, and family/parenting. Does not clear trauma.

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Institutions with designated women. May be offered at all BOP institutions with designated women.

Who is allowed to run it

Contractor, Education, Special Populations Coordinator, Social Worker, volunteers, or qualified BOP employee with permission from the overseeing department.

Productive activity. 8 credit hours. Women and Special Populations.

Your Guide to Labor and Birth is a comprehensive pregnancy education program completed during pregnancy. It covers the perinatal period and provides education to expectant mothers on pregnancy-related topics, such as preparing for birth, having a healthy pregnancy, nutrition and exercise, pain and comfort, labor and birth, medical interventions during pregnancy, parenting adjustment, and newborn care. Typically, this program is conducted in a group environment or individually with a flexible number of sessions.

Needs addressed

Family/Parenting

Change needs

Finishing it can clear the need

Risk score

No PATTERN impact

Where it can run

Institutions with designated women. May be offered at all BOP institutions with designated women.

Who is allowed to run it

Social Worker and Special Populations Coordinator.