Federal Bonding Program

Federal Bonding Program

A program of the U.S. Department of Labor issuing bonds to insure or guarantee the insurance of ex-offenders. Bonding is the process of acquiring insurance against employee theft or malfeasance, and is required in some jobs in which the employee handles a large amount of money. The Federal Bonding Program assists in the rehabilitation of ex-offenders by providing this insurance if a potential employee has too high a risk to be commercially insured. It was established in 1966.