FOIA Agency Information
General Information
Bureau of Prisons
Agency within Department of Justice
The Bureau's mission is "to protect society by confining offenders in the controlled environments of prisons and community-based facilities that are safe, humane, cost-efficient, and appropriately secure, and that provide work and other self-improvement opportunities to assist offenders in becoming law-abiding citizens."
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Where Suits are Filed
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Status
Year
City
Cases filed within:
7 days
30 days
over 30 days
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Click for detail
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Request Backlogs and Processing Times
Most Recent Data, for the Month of
| Track | Pending Cases | Closed Cases |
|---|---|---|
| All | 1,892 cases average 95 days pending | 650 cases average 25 days to close |
| Track Not Provided | 0 cases average 0 days pending | 0 cases average 0 days to close |
| Simple | 1,656 cases average 108 days pending | 310 cases average 47 days to close |
| Expedite | 3 cases average 138 days pending | 1 case average 18 days to close |
| Complex | 1,577 cases average 189 days pending | 507 cases average 137 days to close |
