Bureau of Prisons: Guiding Principles When Modernizing Legacy Systems

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) SENTRY inmate management system has been the central nervous system of the agency over the last 39 years. Over that time, it has enabled the BOP to care for and facilitate the reentry of millions of inmates. Its remarkable longevity speaks to its ability to reliably manage the core critical information needed by the BOP to maintain the security and safety of inmates. While the system has proved reliable, its segmentation and piecemeal updates have created constraints as the mission of the BOP expands.

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