Assistant General Counsel (Legislative and Correctional Issues Branch)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System•Washington, DC

15h

About The Position

The Assistant General Counsel serves in the Legislative and Correctional Issues Branch (LCI), whose mission is to provide legal advice to Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff on a broad range of correctional and legislative matters. Practice areas include correctional law, criminal law, and prisoners’ rights. The incumbent advises senior leaders, supervisors, and staff on the legal aspects, interpretation, applicability, and compliance requirements of state and federal statutes and regulations, and constitutional provisions related to the confinement of inmates. The role works closely with other BOP divisions, Department of Justice officials, and officials in other Executive Branch agencies on statutory matters affecting the BOP and on resolving correctional issues. The position’s subject areas include correctional facility management; implementation of the First Step Act of 2018; civil commitment of sexually dangerous prisoners; Special Administrative Measures related to threats involving violence, national security, and terrorism; Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems; extradition of detainees from foreign courts; federal sentencing and BOP sentence calculations; compassionate release and Reduction in Sentence requests; and review and revision of internal policies and proposed legislation consistent with administration priorities.

Requirements

J.D. degree.
Active membership in the bar of any U.S. jurisdiction.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Candidates must have lived in the United States for at least three of the past five years, subject to stated exceptions.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in correctional law and/or federal or civil litigation is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide legal advice to Bureau of Prisons staff on correctional and legislative matters.
Advise senior leaders, supervisors, and staff on legal issues concerning inmate confinement and the interpretation, applicability, and compliance requirements of state and federal statutes and regulations and constitutional provisions.
Work with other BOP divisions, Department of Justice officials, and officials in other Executive Branch agencies on statutory matters affecting the BOP and to resolve correctional issues.
Provide legal advice on correctional facility management, First Step Act implementation, civil commitment of sexually dangerous prisoners, Special Administrative Measures, Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems, extradition, federal sentencing and sentence calculations, compassionate release and Reduction in Sentence requests, and internal policies and proposed legislation.