Federal Bureau of Prisons

Law EnforcementDistrict of Columbia, United States5001-10000 Employees

The Federal Bureau of Prisons confines offenders in federal prisons and community-based facilities designed to be safe, humane, and appropriately secure, while providing work and self-improvement opportunities to help inmates become law-abiding citizens. Based in Washington, D.C., the agency operates within the federal law-enforcement space and serves as the government's primary provider of confinement and related correctional services. It anchors its work in core values of correctional excellence, respect, and integrity, and seeks to be recognized as a model of outstanding public administration. Its mission centers on protecting society by confining offenders and offering programs that support rehabilitation and skill-building. In 2026, reporting indicated the agency is developing an AI-based system to assess the potential for misconduct among newly admitted inmates.

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