(A) Non-Disclosure of Presentence Investigation Report. Pursuant to Fed. R.
Crim. P. 32(b)(6)(A), the probation officer's sentencing recommendation, if any,
provided to the Court with the presentence report, will not be disclosed to the
defendant, defendant's counsel, or to the attorney for the government.
(B) Confidentiality. Any copy of a presentence report which this Court makes
available, or has made available, to the United States Parole Commission or to the
Bureau of Prisons constitutes a confidential Court document and shall be presumed
to remain under the continuing control of the Court during the time it is in the
temporary custody of these agencies. A copy of the presentence report shall be
loaned to the Parole Commission and Bureau of Prisons only for the purpose of
enabling those agencies to carry out their official functions, including parole
release and supervision. The presentence report shall be returned to the Court after
such use or upon request. Disclosure of the report is authorized only so far as
necessary to comply with 18 U.S.C. ' 4208(b)(2).
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(C) Confidentiality Legend. Every copy of a presentence report released by the
probation officer of this Court to the Parole Commission or Bureau of Prisons shall
bear the following legend on its face:
CONFIDENTIAL
PROPERTY OF U.S. COURTS
SUBMITTED FOR OFFICIAL USE OF
U.S. PAROLE COMMISSION AND
FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. TO BE
RETURNED AFTER SUCH USE, OR UPON REQUEST.
DISCLOSURE AUTHORIZED ONLY TO
COMPLY WITH 18 U.S.C. ' 4208(b)(2).
VIII. APPEAL
(RESERVED)
IX. SUPPLEMENTARY AND SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS
(RESERVED)
X. GENERAL PROVISIONS