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	'''Federal prison designation''' is the process by which the [[Index_of_Federal_Prison_Facilities\|Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)]] assigns individuals sentenced to federal custody to a specific facility and security level. Designation decisions are made centrally by the BOP’s Designation and Sentence Computation Center ('''DSCC''') in Grand Prairie, Texas, using national classification policy, medical care levels, program needs, and capacity to determine placement.<ref>{{cite web \|title=About the Federal Bureau of Prisons \|url=https://www.bop.gov/about/ \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref> Facility assignment affects daily conditions, access to rehabilitative services, and family visitation logistics, because institutions differ in security, programming, and geography.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Locations Overview \|url=https://www.bop.gov/locations/ \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>		'''Federal prison designation''' is the process by which the [[Index_of_Federal_Prison_Facilities\|Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)]] assigns individuals sentenced to federal custody to a specific facility and security level. Designation decisions are made centrally by the BOP’s Designation and Sentence Computation Center ('''DSCC''') in Grand Prairie, Texas, using national classification policy, medical care levels, program needs, and capacity to determine placement.<ref>{{cite web \|title=About the Federal Bureau of Prisons \|url=https://www.bop.gov/about/ \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref> Facility assignment affects daily conditions, access to rehabilitative services, and family visitation logistics, because institutions differ in security, programming, and geography.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Locations Overview \|url=https://www.bop.gov/locations/ \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>

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	'''Federal prison designation''' is the process by which the [[~~Federal_Bureau_of_Prisons~~\|Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)]] assigns individuals sentenced to federal custody to a specific facility and security level. Designation decisions are made centrally by the BOP’s Designation and Sentence Computation Center ('''DSCC''') in Grand Prairie, Texas, using national classification policy, medical care levels, program needs, and capacity to determine placement.<ref>{{cite web \|title=About the Federal Bureau of Prisons \|url=https://www.bop.gov/about/ \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref> Facility assignment affects daily conditions, access to rehabilitative services, and family visitation logistics, because institutions differ in security, programming, and geography.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Locations Overview \|url=https://www.bop.gov/locations/ \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>		'''Federal prison designation''' is the process by which the [[Index_of_Federal_Prison_Facilities\|Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)]] assigns individuals sentenced to federal custody to a specific facility and security level. Designation decisions are made centrally by the BOP’s Designation and Sentence Computation Center ('''DSCC''') in Grand Prairie, Texas, using national classification policy, medical care levels, program needs, and capacity to determine placement.<ref>{{cite web \|title=About the Federal Bureau of Prisons \|url=https://www.bop.gov/about/ \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref> Facility assignment affects daily conditions, access to rehabilitative services, and family visitation logistics, because institutions differ in security, programming, and geography.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Locations Overview \|url=https://www.bop.gov/locations/ \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>

	Courts may include '''judicial recommendations''' regarding placement or programs in the judgment, but recommendations are non-binding. The BOP considers them alongside classification scoring, '''Public Safety Factors (PSFs)''', '''Management Variables''', medical needs, and bed space under national policy (e.g., Program Statement 5100.08).<ref>{{cite web \|title=Inmate Security Designation and Custody Classification (PS 5100.08) \|url=https://www.bop.gov/resources/policy_and_forms.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>		Courts may include '''judicial recommendations''' regarding placement or programs in the judgment, but recommendations are non-binding. The BOP considers them alongside classification scoring, '''Public Safety Factors (PSFs)''', '''Management Variables''', medical needs, and bed space under national policy (e.g., Program Statement 5100.08).<ref>{{cite web \|title=Inmate Security Designation and Custody Classification (PS 5100.08) \|url=https://www.bop.gov/resources/policy_and_forms.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>
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	# '''Records intake:''' DSCC receives the judgment, [[The Presentence Report (PSR)\|presentence investigation report (PSR)]], and supporting records from the court and U.S. Marshals.<ref>{{cite web \|title=U.S. Marshals Service – Custody of Prisoners \|url=https://www.usmarshals.gov/what-we-do/prisoners \|publisher=U.S. Marshals Service \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>		# '''Records intake:''' DSCC receives the judgment, [[The Presentence Report (PSR)\|presentence investigation report (PSR)]], and supporting records from the court and U.S. Marshals.<ref>{{cite web \|title=U.S. Marshals Service – Custody of Prisoners \|url=https://www.usmarshals.gov/what-we-do/prisoners \|publisher=U.S. Marshals Service \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>
	# '''Classification:''' DSCC applies security scoring, PSFs, and Management Variables; reviews detainers and proposed release residence under PS 5100.08.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Inmate Security Designation and Custody Classification (PS 5100.08) \|url=https://www.bop.gov/resources/policy_and_forms.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>		# '''Classification:''' DSCC applies security scoring, PSFs, and Management Variables; reviews detainers and proposed release residence under PS 5100.08.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Inmate Security Designation and Custody Classification (PS 5100.08) \|url=https://www.bop.gov/resources/policy_and_forms.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>
	# '''Medical/program match:''' Care Levels (1–4) and program requirements (e.g., [[~~Residential_Drug_Abuse_Program~~\|RDAP]]) are matched to facilities with appropriate services.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Health Care Management \|url=https://www.bop.gov/resources/health_care_mngmt.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Drug Abuse Treatment – RDAP \|url=https://www.bop.gov/inmates/custody_and_care/substance_abuse_treatment.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>		# '''Medical/program match:''' Care Levels (1–4) and program requirements (e.g., [[Residential_Drug_Abuse_Program_(RDAP)\|RDAP]]) are matched to facilities with appropriate services.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Health Care Management \|url=https://www.bop.gov/resources/health_care_mngmt.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Drug Abuse Treatment – RDAP \|url=https://www.bop.gov/inmates/custody_and_care/substance_abuse_treatment.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>
	# '''Facility assignment:''' DSCC designates an institution consistent with security level, care level, programming, capacity, and proximity to release residence when feasible.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Locations Overview \|url=https://www.bop.gov/locations/ \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>		# '''Facility assignment:''' DSCC designates an institution consistent with security level, care level, programming, capacity, and proximity to release residence when feasible.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Locations Overview \|url=https://www.bop.gov/locations/ \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>
	# '''Transport scheduling:''' The U.S. Marshals coordinate movement to the designated facility, often via the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System ('''JPATS''').<ref>{{cite web \|title=Prisoner Transportation (JPATS) \|url=https://www.usmarshals.gov/what-we-do/prisoners/transportation \|publisher=U.S. Marshals Service \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>		# '''Transport scheduling:''' The U.S. Marshals coordinate movement to the designated facility, often via the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System ('''JPATS''').<ref>{{cite web \|title=Prisoner Transportation (JPATS) \|url=https://www.usmarshals.gov/what-we-do/prisoners/transportation \|publisher=U.S. Marshals Service \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>
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	* '''Family visitation''' and communication due to geographic distance and travel constraints<ref>{{cite web \|title=Visiting Information \|url=https://www.bop.gov/inmates/visiting.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>		* '''Family visitation''' and communication due to geographic distance and travel constraints<ref>{{cite web \|title=Visiting Information \|url=https://www.bop.gov/inmates/visiting.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>
	* '''Program access''' and incentives under the [[First_Step_Act\|First Step Act]]<ref>{{cite web \|title=First Step Act – FAQs \|url=https://www.bop.gov/inmates/fsa/faq.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>		* '''Program access''' and incentives under the [[First_Step_Act:_Overview_and_Implementation\|First Step Act]]<ref>{{cite web \|title=First Step Act – FAQs \|url=https://www.bop.gov/inmates/fsa/faq.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>
	* '''Safety and security conditions''' associated with different security levels and facility missions<ref>{{cite web \|title=Locations Overview \|url=https://www.bop.gov/locations/ \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>		* '''Safety and security conditions''' associated with different security levels and facility missions<ref>{{cite web \|title=Locations Overview \|url=https://www.bop.gov/locations/ \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>
	* '''Reentry preparation''' through work, education, and programming availability<ref>{{cite web \|title=Inmates – Reentry Services \|url=https://www.bop.gov/inmates/ \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>		* '''Reentry preparation''' through work, education, and programming availability<ref>{{cite web \|title=Inmates – Reentry Services \|url=https://www.bop.gov/inmates/ \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>
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	==History==		==History==
	Centralized designation evolved as the BOP expanded and standardized classification in the late 20th century, culminating in national policy frameworks and consolidation of designation and sentence computation functions at DSCC. Subsequent refinements incorporated medical care levels, PSFs, and program-placement considerations. Recent statutory changes under the [[First_Step_Act\|First Step Act]] affected programming incentives and movement, indirectly influencing designation and transfer priorities.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Inmate Security Designation and Custody Classification (PS 5100.08) \|url=https://www.bop.gov/resources/policy_and_forms.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=First Step Act – FAQs \|url=https://www.bop.gov/inmates/fsa/faq.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>		Centralized designation evolved as the BOP expanded and standardized classification in the late 20th century, culminating in national policy frameworks and consolidation of designation and sentence computation functions at DSCC. Subsequent refinements incorporated medical care levels, PSFs, and program-placement considerations. Recent statutory changes under the [[First_Step_Act:_Overview_and_Implementation\|First Step Act]] affected programming incentives and movement, indirectly influencing designation and transfer priorities.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Inmate Security Designation and Custody Classification (PS 5100.08) \|url=https://www.bop.gov/resources/policy_and_forms.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=First Step Act – FAQs \|url=https://www.bop.gov/inmates/fsa/faq.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>

	==Terminology==		==Terminology==
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	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[~~Federal_Bureau_of_Prisons~~\|Federal Bureau of Prisons]]		* [[Index_of_Federal_Prison_Facilities\|Federal Bureau of Prisons]]
	* [[~~Residential_Drug_Abuse_Program~~\|Residential Drug Abuse Program]]		* [[Residential_Drug_Abuse_Program_(RDAP)\|Residential Drug Abuse Program]]
	* [[First_Step_Act\|First Step Act]]		* [[First_Step_Act:_Overview_and_Implementation\|First Step Act]]
	* [[Security_Levels_in_Federal_Prisons\|Security levels in federal prisons]]		* [[Security_Levels_in_Federal_Prisons\|Security levels in federal prisons]]
	* [[~~Inmate_Classification~~\|Inmate classification]]		* [[Bureau_of_Prisons_Classification_Methods\|Inmate classification]]

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	===Process steps===		===Process steps===
	# '''Records intake:''' DSCC receives the judgment, presentence investigation report (PSR), and supporting records from the court and U.S. Marshals.<ref>{{cite web \|title=U.S. Marshals Service – Custody of Prisoners \|url=https://www.usmarshals.gov/what-we-do/prisoners \|publisher=U.S. Marshals Service \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>		# '''Records intake:''' DSCC receives the judgment, [[The Presentence Report (PSR)\|presentence investigation report (PSR)]], and supporting records from the court and U.S. Marshals.<ref>{{cite web \|title=U.S. Marshals Service – Custody of Prisoners \|url=https://www.usmarshals.gov/what-we-do/prisoners \|publisher=U.S. Marshals Service \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>
	# '''Classification:''' DSCC applies security scoring, PSFs, and Management Variables; reviews detainers and proposed release residence under PS 5100.08.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Inmate Security Designation and Custody Classification (PS 5100.08) \|url=https://www.bop.gov/resources/policy_and_forms.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>		# '''Classification:''' DSCC applies security scoring, PSFs, and Management Variables; reviews detainers and proposed release residence under PS 5100.08.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Inmate Security Designation and Custody Classification (PS 5100.08) \|url=https://www.bop.gov/resources/policy_and_forms.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>
	# '''Medical/program match:''' Care Levels (1–4) and program requirements (e.g., [[Residential_Drug_Abuse_Program\|RDAP]]) are matched to facilities with appropriate services.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Health Care Management \|url=https://www.bop.gov/resources/health_care_mngmt.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Drug Abuse Treatment – RDAP \|url=https://www.bop.gov/inmates/custody_and_care/substance_abuse_treatment.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>		# '''Medical/program match:''' Care Levels (1–4) and program requirements (e.g., [[Residential_Drug_Abuse_Program\|RDAP]]) are matched to facilities with appropriate services.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Health Care Management \|url=https://www.bop.gov/resources/health_care_mngmt.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Drug Abuse Treatment – RDAP \|url=https://www.bop.gov/inmates/custody_and_care/substance_abuse_treatment.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>
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	==Judicial recommendations==		==Judicial recommendations==
	Courts may ~~recommend a~~ facility, security level, or program in the judgment. The BOP treats these recommendations as non-binding input; designation remains governed by classification policy, medical needs, institutional capacity, and safety considerations.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Inmate Security Designation and Custody Classification (PS 5100.08) \|url=https://www.bop.gov/resources/policy_and_forms.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>		Courts may include [[Judicial Recommendations and Bureau of Prisons Policy\|judicial recommendations]] regarding facility, security level, or program in the judgment. The BOP treats these recommendations as non-binding input; designation remains governed by classification policy, medical needs, institutional capacity, and safety considerations.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Inmate Security Designation and Custody Classification (PS 5100.08) \|url=https://www.bop.gov/resources/policy_and_forms.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>

	==Transportation and arrival==		==Transportation and arrival==

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	'''Federal prison designation''' is the process by which the [[~~Federal_Bureau_of_Prisons~~\|Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)]] assigns individuals sentenced to federal custody to a specific facility and security level. Designation decisions are made centrally by the BOP’s Designation and Sentence Computation Center ('''DSCC''') in Grand Prairie, Texas, using national classification policy, medical care levels, program needs, and capacity to determine placement.<ref>{{cite web \|title=About the Federal Bureau of Prisons \|url=https://www.bop.gov/about/ \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref> Facility assignment affects daily conditions, access to rehabilitative services, and family visitation logistics, because institutions differ in security, programming, and geography.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Locations Overview \|url=https://www.bop.gov/locations/ \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>		'''Federal prison designation''' is the process by which the [[Index_of_Federal_Prison_Facilities\|Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)]] assigns individuals sentenced to federal custody to a specific facility and security level. Designation decisions are made centrally by the BOP’s Designation and Sentence Computation Center ('''DSCC''') in Grand Prairie, Texas, using national classification policy, medical care levels, program needs, and capacity to determine placement.<ref>{{cite web \|title=About the Federal Bureau of Prisons \|url=https://www.bop.gov/about/ \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref> Facility assignment affects daily conditions, access to rehabilitative services, and family visitation logistics, because institutions differ in security, programming, and geography.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Locations Overview \|url=https://www.bop.gov/locations/ \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>

	Courts may include '''judicial recommendations''' regarding placement or programs in the judgment, but recommendations are non-binding. The BOP considers them alongside classification scoring, '''Public Safety Factors (PSFs)''', '''Management Variables''', medical needs, and bed space under national policy (e.g., Program Statement 5100.08).<ref>{{cite web \|title=Inmate Security Designation and Custody Classification (PS 5100.08) \|url=https://www.bop.gov/resources/policy_and_forms.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>		Courts may include '''judicial recommendations''' regarding placement or programs in the judgment, but recommendations are non-binding. The BOP considers them alongside classification scoring, '''Public Safety Factors (PSFs)''', '''Management Variables''', medical needs, and bed space under national policy (e.g., Program Statement 5100.08).<ref>{{cite web \|title=Inmate Security Designation and Custody Classification (PS 5100.08) \|url=https://www.bop.gov/resources/policy_and_forms.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>
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	# '''Records intake:''' DSCC receives the judgment, [[The Presentence Report (PSR)\|presentence investigation report (PSR)]], and supporting records from the court and U.S. Marshals.<ref>{{cite web \|title=U.S. Marshals Service – Custody of Prisoners \|url=https://www.usmarshals.gov/what-we-do/prisoners \|publisher=U.S. Marshals Service \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>		# '''Records intake:''' DSCC receives the judgment, [[The Presentence Report (PSR)\|presentence investigation report (PSR)]], and supporting records from the court and U.S. Marshals.<ref>{{cite web \|title=U.S. Marshals Service – Custody of Prisoners \|url=https://www.usmarshals.gov/what-we-do/prisoners \|publisher=U.S. Marshals Service \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>
	# '''Classification:''' DSCC applies security scoring, PSFs, and Management Variables; reviews detainers and proposed release residence under PS 5100.08.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Inmate Security Designation and Custody Classification (PS 5100.08) \|url=https://www.bop.gov/resources/policy_and_forms.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>		# '''Classification:''' DSCC applies security scoring, PSFs, and Management Variables; reviews detainers and proposed release residence under PS 5100.08.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Inmate Security Designation and Custody Classification (PS 5100.08) \|url=https://www.bop.gov/resources/policy_and_forms.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>
	# '''Medical/program match:''' Care Levels (1–4) and program requirements (e.g., [[~~Residential_Drug_Abuse_Program~~\|RDAP]]) are matched to facilities with appropriate services.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Health Care Management \|url=https://www.bop.gov/resources/health_care_mngmt.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Drug Abuse Treatment – RDAP \|url=https://www.bop.gov/inmates/custody_and_care/substance_abuse_treatment.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>		# '''Medical/program match:''' Care Levels (1–4) and program requirements (e.g., [[Residential_Drug_Abuse_Program_(RDAP)\|RDAP]]) are matched to facilities with appropriate services.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Health Care Management \|url=https://www.bop.gov/resources/health_care_mngmt.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Drug Abuse Treatment – RDAP \|url=https://www.bop.gov/inmates/custody_and_care/substance_abuse_treatment.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>
	# '''Facility assignment:''' DSCC designates an institution consistent with security level, care level, programming, capacity, and proximity to release residence when feasible.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Locations Overview \|url=https://www.bop.gov/locations/ \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>		# '''Facility assignment:''' DSCC designates an institution consistent with security level, care level, programming, capacity, and proximity to release residence when feasible.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Locations Overview \|url=https://www.bop.gov/locations/ \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>
	# '''Transport scheduling:''' The U.S. Marshals coordinate movement to the designated facility, often via the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System ('''JPATS''').<ref>{{cite web \|title=Prisoner Transportation (JPATS) \|url=https://www.usmarshals.gov/what-we-do/prisoners/transportation \|publisher=U.S. Marshals Service \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>		# '''Transport scheduling:''' The U.S. Marshals coordinate movement to the designated facility, often via the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System ('''JPATS''').<ref>{{cite web \|title=Prisoner Transportation (JPATS) \|url=https://www.usmarshals.gov/what-we-do/prisoners/transportation \|publisher=U.S. Marshals Service \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>
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	* '''Family visitation''' and communication due to geographic distance and travel constraints<ref>{{cite web \|title=Visiting Information \|url=https://www.bop.gov/inmates/visiting.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>		* '''Family visitation''' and communication due to geographic distance and travel constraints<ref>{{cite web \|title=Visiting Information \|url=https://www.bop.gov/inmates/visiting.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>
	* '''Program access''' and incentives under the [[First_Step_Act\|First Step Act]]<ref>{{cite web \|title=First Step Act – FAQs \|url=https://www.bop.gov/inmates/fsa/faq.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>		* '''Program access''' and incentives under the [[First_Step_Act:_Overview_and_Implementation\|First Step Act]]<ref>{{cite web \|title=First Step Act – FAQs \|url=https://www.bop.gov/inmates/fsa/faq.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>
	* '''Safety and security conditions''' associated with different security levels and facility missions<ref>{{cite web \|title=Locations Overview \|url=https://www.bop.gov/locations/ \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>		* '''Safety and security conditions''' associated with different security levels and facility missions<ref>{{cite web \|title=Locations Overview \|url=https://www.bop.gov/locations/ \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>
	* '''Reentry preparation''' through work, education, and programming availability<ref>{{cite web \|title=Inmates – Reentry Services \|url=https://www.bop.gov/inmates/ \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>		* '''Reentry preparation''' through work, education, and programming availability<ref>{{cite web \|title=Inmates – Reentry Services \|url=https://www.bop.gov/inmates/ \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>
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	==History==		==History==
	Centralized designation evolved as the BOP expanded and standardized classification in the late 20th century, culminating in national policy frameworks and consolidation of designation and sentence computation functions at DSCC. Subsequent refinements incorporated medical care levels, PSFs, and program-placement considerations. Recent statutory changes under the [[First_Step_Act\|First Step Act]] affected programming incentives and movement, indirectly influencing designation and transfer priorities.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Inmate Security Designation and Custody Classification (PS 5100.08) \|url=https://www.bop.gov/resources/policy_and_forms.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=First Step Act – FAQs \|url=https://www.bop.gov/inmates/fsa/faq.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>		Centralized designation evolved as the BOP expanded and standardized classification in the late 20th century, culminating in national policy frameworks and consolidation of designation and sentence computation functions at DSCC. Subsequent refinements incorporated medical care levels, PSFs, and program-placement considerations. Recent statutory changes under the [[First_Step_Act:_Overview_and_Implementation\|First Step Act]] affected programming incentives and movement, indirectly influencing designation and transfer priorities.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Inmate Security Designation and Custody Classification (PS 5100.08) \|url=https://www.bop.gov/resources/policy_and_forms.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=First Step Act – FAQs \|url=https://www.bop.gov/inmates/fsa/faq.jsp \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>

	==Terminology==		==Terminology==
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	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[~~Federal_Bureau_of_Prisons~~\|Federal Bureau of Prisons]]		* [[Index_of_Federal_Prison_Facilities\|Federal Bureau of Prisons]]
	* [[~~Residential_Drug_Abuse_Program~~\|Residential Drug Abuse Program]]		* [[Residential_Drug_Abuse_Program_(RDAP)\|Residential Drug Abuse Program]]
	* [[First_Step_Act\|First Step Act]]		* [[First_Step_Act:_Overview_and_Implementation\|First Step Act]]
	* [[Security_Levels_in_Federal_Prisons\|Security levels in federal prisons]]		* [[Security_Levels_in_Federal_Prisons\|Security levels in federal prisons]]
	* [[~~Inmate_Classification~~\|Inmate classification]]		* [[Bureau_of_Prisons_Classification_Methods\|Inmate classification]]

	==External links==		==External links==