Bureau of Prisons
Third variation of a Federal Prison Service (FPS) hat badge. The FPS was established in 1891, and Congress established the BOP in 1930. Instead of "United States Dept. of Justice," the badge has a panel riveted for "Penal Institutions." Hallmarked Robbins Co., Attleboro, MA, 1/10 10K GF. Web image.
Federal Bureau of Prison Key head. It is common practice to cut the head off of decommissioned keys to be used for other purposes. Key manufactured prior to Southern Steel merging with Foldger Adams. Likely produced in 2003.
Federal Bureau of Prison Key head. It is common practice to cut the head off of decommissioned keys to be used for other purposes. Key manufactured prior to Southern Steel merging with Foldger Adams. Likely produced in 2003.
Congress established the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) within the Department of Justice (DOJ) May 14, 1930. The agency was charged with the management and regulation of all Federal penal and correctional institutions. This example has an enameled eye. Another example in the collection of the National Park Service Museum Collections confirms this badge was an Alcatraz Correctional Officer Badge. Image courtesy of Ken Lucas author of Federal Law Enforcement Badges book. Badge shape also used as inspiration for U.S. Probation Centennial badge.
PCongress established the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) within the Department of Justice (DOJ) May 14, 1930. The agency was charged with the management and regulation of all Federal penal and correctional institutions. This example is slightly thinner than #119 and has no enameled eye. Another example in the collection of the National Park Service Museum Collections confirms this badge was an Alcatraz Correctional Officer Badge. Image courtesy of Ken Lucas author of Federal Law Enforcement Badges book. Badge shape also used as inspiration for U.S. Probation Centennial badge.
Back of badge 119 hallmarked N.C WALTERS & SONS N.Y This company is famous for their production of U.S. Postal badges.
PCongress established the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) within the Department of Justice (DOJ) May 14, 1930. The agency was charged with the management and regulation of all Federal penal and correctional institutions. This example is hallmarked but is not numbered and has no enameled eye. Another example in the collection of the National Park Service Museum Collections confirms this badge was an Alcatraz Correctional Officer Badge. Image courtesy of Ken Lucas author of Federal Law Enforcement Badges book. Badge shape also used as inspiration for U.S. Probation Centennial badge.
Congress established the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) within the Department of Justice (DOJ) May 14, 1930. The agency was charged with the management and regulation of all Federal penal and correctional institutions. Although hallmarked it has no enameled eye. This example is in the collection of the National Park Service Museum Collections. The NPS link confirms this badge was an Alcatraz Correctional Officer Badge. The badge shape also used as inspiration for U.S. Probation Centennial badge.
Back of badge 1398 hallmarked N.C WALTERS & SONS N.Y In the collection of the National Park Service Museum Collections. The NPS link confirms this badge was an Alcatraz Correctional Officer Badge.
BOP prisoner transportation officers or bus crew badge. significant loss of enamel. Used by officers who escorted inmates outside of the federal prisons between 1976 and 1983. Image found on artpictures.club.
NEW to the Museum, 2026. Also pictured above next to a poor condition patch. Federal Prison Service (FPS) first patch. The book represents the law, the key, and security, and the rays represent education and rehabilitation. It is also thought that the patch represents redemption through the book of salvation. Officers wore these patches on the left shoulder of their uniforms between 1939 and 1969, 2" in diameter.
Photo courtesy DigitalSF of the San Francisco Public Library. Photo taken May 5, 1946, after Alcatraz riot. Notice FPS patch on shoulder.
Congress established the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) within the Department of Justice (DOJ) May 14, 1930. The agency was charged with the management and regulation of all Federal penal and correctional institutions. Department of Justice Penal and Correctional Institutions Cash Meal Ticket. Details unknown.
Web Image. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Terre Haute Bus Center. The only one in the country. Terre Haute is the facility at which all federal executions take place.
NEW 2026 USP Florence ADMAX, An administrative security U.S. penitentiary from the collection of the late Ray Sherrard and numbered 1215 from his book Encyclopedia of Federal Law Enforcement Patches. Measures 4 3/8” on each side.
NEW 2026 Obverse of Joseph B. Maloney’s retirement credential. Retired on March 3, 1975. Measures 3 1/2” x 2 3/8”.
NEW 2026 Reverse of Joseph B. Maloney’s retirement credential. Special note: when the image is expanded, it can be seen the height was originally 6’. The first typewriters which could “erase” text were produced by IBM in 1973.
Joseph B. Maloney pictured to the left in U.S. Navy uniform. His age or date unknown.
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