BOP Program Statement 1350.03 § 5

■ The Assistant Attorney General for Administration delegated to the Bureau’s Director the

authority to accept donations from inmates being released from federal custody or

transferring from institution to institution provided such donations are valued at $250 or less.

This authority is redelegated to the Wardens for acceptance at the institution level. Donations

from inmates will not be accepted under any other circumstances.

■ In assessing the value of proposed donations from inmates, Wardens may consult with

institution or regional legal offices, who will use the Bureau’s Depreciation Guide found on

the Bureau’s intranet site.

■ All donations accepted at the institution pursuant to this Section must be reported quarterly to

the Bureau’s Ethics Officer using the BP-A1020, Quarterly Institution Accepted Donation

Report form.

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This section is limited to inmate donations of personal items when the inmate is being released

from federal custody or transferring from institution to institution.

In the event an inmate expresses interest in pursuing donations to outside entities, which fall

outside the scope authorized in this Program Statement, while staff can assist in facilitating such

donations by providing any necessary contact information, staff cannot take any further

involvement in the donation. Inmate donations must never be coerced or suggested by staff. As

such, inmate donations must not be part of a Bureau program or otherwise encouraged by staff.

Any costs associated with the donation, such as mailing and postage, should be paid by the

requesting inmate. Inmate monetary donations should be facilitated in accordance with the

guidance in the Program Statement Inmate Organizations.