The Federal Bureau of Prisons'
Control Over Weapons and Laptop Computers

Report No. 02-30
August 2002
Office of the Inspector General

CIRCUMSTANCES OF WEAPON AND LAPTOP COMPUTER LOSSES

ITEM #	DATE OF INITIAL REPORT	LOCATION	BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF CIRCUMSTANCES OF LOSS 1
WEAPONS
1	8/30/99	FCI SHERIDAN	The weapon was lost by an airline while employee was traveling to specialized weapons training at Artesia, NM. No disciplinary action was taken.
2	5/22/01	FCI FLORENCE	The weapon was lost during transfer to another facility. The loss was discovered during an annual inventory approximately 18 months later. Disciplinary action is dependent on the outcome of a current investigation.
LAPTOP COMPUTERS
1	4/19/00	FCI BASTROP	The laptop computer was found to be missing during the annual inventory. No disciplinary action was taken.
2	5/15/00	FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX (FCC) BEAUMONT	The laptop computer was found to be missing during the annual inventory. No disciplinary action was taken.
3	7/12/00	CENTRAL OFFICE	The laptop computer was found to be missing during the annual inventory. No disciplinary action was taken.
4	2/10/00	CENTRAL OFFICE	The laptop computer was stolen out of luggage while employee was traveling to training in Aurora, CO. No disciplinary action was taken.
5	7/17/00	CENTRAL OFFICE	The laptop computer was found to be missing during the annual inventory. No disciplinary action was taken.
6	UNKNOWN	FMC BUTNER	The laptop computer was found to be missing during the annual inventory. No disciplinary action was taken.
7	12/16/98	FMC BUTNER	An employee separated from the BOP but kept the laptop computer he was using. The facility was unable to contact this person by telephone. No further action was taken.
8	UNKNOWN	ADMAX FLORENCE	The laptop computer was found to be missing during the annual inventory. No disciplinary action was taken.
9	UNKNOWN	METROPOLITAN DETENTION CENTER (MDC) GUAYNABO	The laptop computer was found to be missing during the annual inventory. No disciplinary action was taken.
10	UNKNOWN	USP LEAVENWORTH	The laptop computer was found to be missing during the annual inventory. No disciplinary action was taken.
11	UNKNOWN	NORTHEAST REGIONAL OFFICE	The laptop computer was found to be missing during the annual inventory. No disciplinary action was taken.
12	2/15/00	NORTHEAST REGIONAL OFFICE	The laptop computer was determined to be missing from an office within the facility in September 1999. However, it was not reported as missing until 2/15/00. No disciplinary action was taken.
13	12/17/99	USP LOMPOC	The laptop computer was stolen from the Command Center inside the facility. No disciplinary action was taken.
14	4/5/01	CENTRAL OFFICE	The laptop computer was found to be missing during the annual inventory. No disciplinary action was taken.
15	4/18/01	CENTRAL OFFICE	The laptop computer was found to be missing during the annual inventory. No disciplinary action was taken.
16	4/18/01	CENTRAL OFFICE	The laptop computer was found to be missing during the annual inventory. No disciplinary action was taken.
17	4/20/01	CENTRAL OFFICE	The laptop computer was found to be missing during the annual inventory. No disciplinary action was taken.
18	UNKNOWN	FMC BUTNER	The laptop computer was found to be missing during the annual inventory. No disciplinary action was taken.
19	UNKNOWN	FEDERAL PRISON CAMP (FPC) EL PASO	The laptop computer was found to be missing during the annual inventory. No disciplinary action was taken.
20	UNKNOWN	FCI FLORENCE	The laptop computer was found to be missing during the annual inventory. No disciplinary action was taken.
21	UNKNOWN	ADMAX USP FLORENCE	The laptop computer was found to be missing during the annual inventory. No disciplinary action was taken.
22	UNKNOWN	USP FLORENCE	The laptop computer was found to be missing during the annual inventory. No disciplinary action was taken.
23	3/12/01	MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL OFFICE	The laptop computer was found to be missing during preparation for the annual inventory. No disciplinary action was taken.
24	2/20/01	METROPOLITAN CORRECTIONAL CENTER (MCC) SAN DIEGO	The laptop computer was found to be missing from an office inside the facility following a training session. No disciplinary action was taken.
25	UNKNOWN	USP TERRE HAUTE	The laptop computer was found to be missing during the annual inventory. No disciplinary action was taken.
26	4/15/01	WESTERN REGIONAL OFFICE	Laptop computer, along with office keys and contract proposals, was in an employee's personal vehicle. The vehicle was stolen. No disciplinary action was taken.
27	4/30/01	WESTERN REGIONAL OFFICE	The laptop computer was found to be missing during the annual inventory. No disciplinary action was taken.

1. The descriptions are paraphrased from the documentation of the loss and/or Reports of Survey.