<P> The Federal Bureau of Prisons ( BOP ) is a United States federal law enforcement agency . A subdivision of the U.S. Department of Justice , the BOP is responsible for the administration of the federal prison system . The system handles inmates who have violated , or are accused of violating , federal law . The BOP also holds inmates who have committed felonies in Washington , D.C. </P>
<P> The Federal Bureau of Prisons ( BOP ) is a United States federal law enforcement agency . A subdivision of the U.S. Department of Justice , the BOP is responsible for the administration of the federal prison system . The system handles inmates who have violated , or are accused of violating , federal law . The BOP also holds inmates who have committed felonies in Washington , D.C. </P>
who has the power to establish a prison system
who has the power to establish a prison system
The Federal Bureau of Prisons
The Federal Bureau of Prisons