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BOP can save money and time allowing access to reports to those incarcerated.
© Carey M. Bilyeu, President, USA First Step, 2024 All Rights Reserved
The Federal Bureau of Prisons has the ability to make life a whole lot easier for Case Managers and other Unit Team members by opening up the three major reports that inmates ask for and allowing them access to the reports on TruLincs.
Currently an inmate has limited access to his/her Sentence Computation Data Sheet, PATTERN Assessment and the First Step Act Federal Time Credit report only through a Team Meeting or via a request utilizing the Request To Staff/Request For Resolution process, and if that fails, then the Administrative Remedy process.
In all instances, the process is time consuming for Case Managers, Unit Team members and others. The time spent processing the requests could be better spent doing Case Management duties and helping inmates with real issues. In most instances, it would reduce traffic during Open Houses.
Allowing inmates access to these most requested reports will not only save valuable time for Unit Team staff members, it will also save money. Inmates will have access to the real time data at any time simply by utilizing TruLincs and clicking on one of the three options they need. They should not have to wait weeks or months for this information.
The information within these reports is not subject to Need To Know policies within the BOP. The information is not privileged, secret nor is there information within the reports that would subject staff members or inmates to privacy issues.
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Carey