The federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Justice responsible for all federal prisons in the country, providing for the custody, care and control of federal prisoners. It was established in 1930 to bring professional, uniform administration to a federal prison system that had previously been run without central oversight.
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Institution TypeNational federal law enforcement agency 1 Founded Year HeadquartersWashington, D.C., United States 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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The federal prison system the Bureau administers is one of the largest single components of the United States' mass incarceration total.
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