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PURPOSE


3. Purpose of correctional system - The purpose of the federal correctional system is to contribute to the maintenance of a just, peaceful and safe society by,

  (a)

carrying out sentences imposed by courts through the safe and humane custody and supervision of offenders; and

  (b)

assisting the rehabilitation of offenders and their reintegration into the community as law-abiding citizens through the provision of programs in penitentiaries and in the community.