Discover what life is like working with the FBOP.
Build a meaningful career with an agency that truly values its employees.
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Have a career that matters
Will you answer the call for justice? Come to work every day knowing that you are keeping the public safe by confining federal offenders and assisting in their return to society as law-abiding citizens.
Have a career that affords mobility.
Where will you go? Start or continue your career at one of our facilities located in 169 locations nationwide including Hawaii and Puerto Rico. In some cases, you may be able to receive moving assistance.
Have a career that fits YOU.
Is job flexibility important to you? Our agency offers several worklife programs including a flexible work schedule, part-time employment, job sharing, and telework options.
Have a career you can grow.
How will your story end? Many of our executives started in entry-level positions and worked their way to the top. Your performance, knowledge, skills, and abilities are the only factors that limit your career potential.
Have a career that values diversity.
Are your unique qualities appreciated? In our agency, you'll find a diverse workforce employed from entry level jobs to senior management positions because we value that people are different and our talent reflects the communities we serve.
Our employees are valued.
Hard work and dedication are rewarded with great benefits.
Our employees are family.
Our long-standing culture of being a close-knit family sets us apart from other agencies - at the BOP you don't just get to know your coworkers, you make life-long friends. And as a close family, we are always there for one another especially when someone is in need. Our agency has several formal programs that exemplify this close bond:
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Co-Worker Emergency Fund
Employees can establish a fund to assist other staff members during financially damaging tragedies. -
Voluntary Leave Transfer Program
Employees can donate their annual leave to other staff members who are experiencing a medical emergency. -
Employee Assistance Program
Staff and their dependents who are experiencing personal problems in their life are eligible to talk with a licensed, certified counselor for up to 6 sessions per problem per year.
Our employees are giving.
We have a long history of giving to the communities that we serve. Our staff participate in various programs and activities by allocating time, resources, and money to help others in need.
- Combined Federal Campaign (CFC)
Every year during the CFC season, many FBOP employees support people and communities in need across the country and around the world through contributions to the world's largest and most successful annual workplace charity campaign. - Feds Feed Families (FFF)
Feds Feed Families is a food drive that encourages employees from all federal departments and agencies to give in-kind contributions (food, services, and time) to food banks and pantries of their choice. -
Points of Light Foundation
The Points of Light Foundation, the world's leading volunteer organization, has recognized FBOP employees and programs for their outstanding volunteer efforts with the Daily Points of Light Program. - Some of the other charitable organizations and programs our employees support include: