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BOP Program Statement 5140.36 § 9
NEW LAW RELEASES. [b. The release authority for inmates
sentenced under the provisions of the Sentencing Reform Act of
the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 for offenses
committed on/or after November 1, 1987 is pursuant to
18 U.S.C. §3624(a).]
a. Any “new law” federal prisoner whose release date falls on
a weekend or legal holiday may be released on the last preceding
weekday.
b. When an inmate is released on the last preceding weekday
before a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, any term of
supervised release is to begin on the day the inmate is actually
released from custody and runs concurrently with any Federal,
state, or local term of probation or supervised release or parole
(18 U.S.C. §3624(e)).
PS 5140.36
11/23/2001
Page 4
c. The provisions of this rule apply to all “new law” federal
inmates incarcerated in Bureau institutions and contract
facilities.
/s/
Kathleen Hawk Sawyer
Director
History
PS 5140.36 dated 2001-11-23
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
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- bop-ps-2026-09-20
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