BOP Program Statement 1641.01 § 5

a. Components and Creation. Wardens must establish an institution Smoking/Vaping

Cessation Program consistent with local resources for newly committed inmates within the first

90 days of incarceration.

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The institution Admission and Orientation (A&O) Handbook will inform inmates of a

Smoking/Vaping Cessation Program’s availability, including application and participation

procedures. A Smoking/Vaping Cessation Program must, at a minimum, address:

 Nutrition

 Physical activity (i.e., exercise)

 Stress management

 Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)

Institutions conduct these activities through a combination of:

 Videos

 Classroom presentations

 Recreation activities

 The sale of nicotine replacement products (e.g., patches or lozenges) in the Commissary

 Group or individual counseling

b. Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT). Nicotine replacement products may assist with the

gradual tapering of nicotine consumption. Each institution Commissary will stock or sell NRT

through the Special Purchase Order (SPO) process. Inmates may purchase NRT with staff

approval.

An inmate requesting NRT must obtain written approval from a Bureau health care provider

using the BP-A1019, Inmate Nicotine Replacement Therapy Approval form, certifying they are

approved to use NRT.

The inmate takes the signed BP-A1019 to the Commissary, which allows them to purchase two

weeks of NRT at a time. The Commissary staff member initials the BP-A1019 each time the

inmate purchases NRT. The inmate keeps the BP-A1019 until the final supply of NRT has been

purchased.

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REFERENCES

Program Statements

Religious Beliefs and Practices

Bureau Form Prescribed by 1641.01

BP-A1019 Inmate Nicotine Replacement Therapy Approval

Federal Regulations

28 CFR Part 551 Subpart N

ACA Standards

Performance-Based Standards and Expected Practices for Adult Correctional Institutions (5th

Edition): 5-ACI-3B-04M, 5-ACI-3C-01, 5-ACI-6A-20

Performance-Based Standards and Expected Practices for Adult Local Detention Facilities (5th

Edition): 5-ALDF-1A-20, 5-ALDF-3A-01, 5-ALDF-4C-22

Records Retention Requirements

Requirements and retention guidance for records and information applicable to this program are

available in the Records and Information Disposition Schedule (RIDS) on the Bureau’s intranet

site.

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