BOP Program Statement 1315.08 § 2

All Bureau institutions will maintain electronic law libraries (ELL) containing materials listed on

the ITDD page of the Bureau’s intranet site. Inmates may access the ELL on the TRULINCS

computer system. TRULINCS workstations are ordinarily located in housing units, Special

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Housing Units (SHU), the Education Department, and other locations deemed appropriate by the

Warden.

The ITDD in Central Office will maintain the ELL content and database. Each institution is

responsible for maintaining the workstations and ensuring that ELL workstations are functioning

and accessible for inmate use.

Each institution must have print stations that allow inmates to print material from the ELL. For

additional information, see the Program Statement Trust Fund/Deposit Fund Manual.

Inmates who demonstrate a requirement to meet an imminent court deadline, ordinarily within 30

days, may be allowed additional time to conduct legal research on the ELL. If additional time is

needed, the inmate should submit a request to their Unit Management team.

Access to ELL workstations should be available as soon as practicable following a lockdown or

other disruptive event that results in loss of access to ELL workstations.