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BOP Program Statement 1315.08 § 3
OTHER LEGAL REFERENCE MATERIAL
An inmate may purchase legal materials from outside the institution pursuant to the Program
Statement Incoming Publications.
Pursuant to the Program Statement Acceptance of Donations, an inmate may donate unwanted
personally owned law books to the institution library; however, staff may decline such a
donation. If there is a question about whether to accept a particular volume, the Regional
Counsel and Ethics Officer may be consulted.
If a person other than an inmate offers a donation to the institution library collection, it may be
accepted in accordance with the Program Statement Acceptance of Donations. If there is a
question about whether acceptance is appropriate, the Regional Counsel and Ethics Officer may
be consulted.
Donated materials, if lost or damaged, may not be replaced by the institution or the Central
Office.
State officials are responsible for providing state legal assistance and/or state legal materials to
state inmates transferred to federal custody. Staff may not interfere in an inmate's attempts to
obtain such assistance or materials.
If state correctional officials elect to provide state legal materials for their inmates, the institution
will suggest the manner in which such materials should be provided. The Regional Counsel
should be consulted if questions arise.
1315.08 5/7/2026 Federal Regulations from 28 CFR: this type. Implementing instructions: this type. 3
History
PS 1315.08 dated 2026-05-07
Provenance
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- bop.gov
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- 2026-09-20
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- bop-ps-2026-09-20
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