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Federal Bureau Of Prisons COntact Information
Federal Bureau of Prisons
320 First St., NW., Washington, D.C. 20534
For general information, call 202-307-3198
Health Services Division
http://www.bop.gov//about/co/health_services.jsp
Maryellen Thoms, Assistant Director
CAPT Newton E. Kendig, II., M.D., Medical Director
Health Programs Branch
The Health Programs Branch
coordinates the Bureau of Prisons' medical, dental, and mental health
services to Federal inmates. The Health Programs Section has four
primary areas:
Chief Health Professionals. Chief
Professional Officers serve as a liaison to professional staff in the
field institutions and provide recruitment assistance to the field
institutions.
Infectious Disease Management/Prevention. This
office provides assistance to staff and inmates to increase awareness
of and compliance with methods and practices currently used to control
the spread of infectious disease.
Health Programs. Provides
for an efficient and effective plan of health care delivery in the
Federal Bureau of Prisons, using system-wide approaches that
incorporate restructuring and innovative strategies such as
telemedicine, electronic health records, primary care provider teams,
and utilization review.
Office of Medical Designations and Transportation.
This office is responsible for the designation of inmates who require
medical or mental health treatment at one of the Bureau of Prisons'
seven Medical Referral Centers.
To contact the Health Programs Branch, call 202-353-4659.
Health Systems Branch
To contact the Health Systems Branch, call 202-514-9154.
Safety Branch
The Safety Branch ensures inmates and employees of
the Bureau a safe, healthful environment in which to work and live. It
provides national oversight authority and staff assistance in three
areas: Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, and Life Safety and
Fire Protection.
Safety. The Safety
Branch closely monitors accident data submitted monthly by institutions
and Regional Offices. Information received is used to generate an
annual Injury Status Report to the field detailing injury types, rates,
cause, trends, and workers' compensation-related costs. Included are
recommendations for corrective actions to improve program efficiency.
The report raises the awareness of the field regarding safety concerns
and enables institutions to focus on problem areas.
Environmental Health. Ensures
compliance with environmental regulations and standards by policy
development, data collection, and technical assistance. Provides onsite
technical assistance in all areas of industrial hygiene and management
of toxic and hazardous materials.
Life Safety and Fire Protection. Ensures
that Federal institutions comply with current American Correctional
Association (ACA) Standards and National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) National Fire Codes (NFC), emphasizing NFPA 101 Life Codes,
through policy development, data collection, and technical assistance.
To contact the Safety Branch, call 202-305-9973.
Food Service Branch
The Food Service Branch provides healthy,
nutritionally sound, and appetizing meals that meet the needs of the
general inmate population as well as those at nutritional risk.
Meals meet the Recommended Dietary Allowances
established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the Commission of Life
Sciences. Meal preparation is accomplished primarily by inmate workers
(about 12% of the population) under the supervision of Bureau staff.
Inmates assigned to the Food Service Department have the opportunity to
acquire skills and abilities that may assist them in obtaining
employment upon release. In addition, Food Service provides special
meals that meet inmates' religious and medical dietary requirements.
To contact the Food Service Branch, call 202-307-0307.
Office of Quality Management. The
Office of Quality Management measures, assesses, and identifies
opportunities for continuous improvement to achieve better outcomes in
providing health care to the Federal inmate population. The section
advocates and supports health care providers with comprehensive
training, and identifies the opportunities for efficient and effective
health care delivery in a correctional system.
To contact the Office of Quality Management, call 202-307-0505.
Ciao,
AH
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