WITNESS
Harley G. Lappin is the Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Director Lappin joined the Bureau of Prisons in 1985 as a Correctional Treatment Specialist at the Federal Correctional Institution, Texarkana, Texas, and has held a variety of positions at eight Bureau of Prisons' locations around the country. He first became Warden at the Federal Correctional Institution, Butner, North Carolina, in 1996 and was subsequently selected as Warden to the United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute, Indiana. Mr. Lappin was promoted to Regional Director for the Bureau's Mid-Atlantic Region in July 2001, then became the Bureau's 7th Director on April 4, 2003.
Director Lappin is a member of the American Correctional Association and the North American Association of Wardens and Superintendents. He has received such honors as Associate Warden of the Year for the Bureau's South Central Region in 1992; the Excellence in Prison Management Award in 2000; and the Attorney General's Award for Excellence in Management in 2001. In 2004, he received the Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executive.
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STATEMENT
The primary system of control in the Bureau of Prisons is the program review process. …Institutions receive a rating based upon their performance on all reviewed functions, as well as a listing of deficiencies or weaknesses requiring correction.… Institution Character Profiles (ICP) are conducted by a regional team of administrators and the Regional Director who has oversight responsibility for that facility. In addition to including observation of institution operations, randomly-chosen inmates and staff are interviewed as part of the process. Review of data specific to the institution available through, e.g., the Bureau's Key Indicators Strategic (management information) Support System provides a context for identifying prospective issues in advance of the ICP and for interpreting information obtained during the ICP. A report of findings and recommendations is forwarded to the Director.
A Prison Social Climate Survey (PSCS), administered annually, provides an opportunity for staff to report their impressions about working and living conditions at the facility where they work. Topics covered in the survey include, but are not restricted to, the care and custody of inmates, safety and security, crowding, staff/management communication, staff training, and the work environment.…
The Bureau enhances the effective management of its institutions through the Commission on Accreditation for Corrections (CAC) accreditation based on standards approved jointly by the American Correctional Association and CAC. Where appropriate, Bureau facilities undergo accreditation audits by the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Federal judges, Members of Congress, and other law enforcement officials are welcomed to visit our facilities for a first-hand view of operations, as well as an opportunity for direct interaction with the inmate population.
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