BOP Program Statement 5140.41 § 1

§ 522.10 Purpose.

(a) This subpart describes the procedures for federal civil contempt of court

commitments (civil contempt commitments) referred to the Bureau of Prisons

(Bureau). These cases are not commitments to the custody of the Attorney

General for service of terms of imprisonment following criminal convictions.

(b) We cooperate with the federal courts to implement civil contempt

commitments by making our facilities and resources available. When we receive

notification from the federal court that the reason for the civil contempt

commitment has ended or that the inmate is to be released for any other reason,

we will terminate the inmate’s civil contempt commitment.

Federal Regulations from 28 CFR are in this type.

Implementing instructions are in regular type.

a. Summary of Changes

Policy Rescinded

P5140.38 Civil Contempt of Court Commitments (7/1/04)

This Program Statement and rules have been revised to include relevant D.C. Code provisions

regarding civil contempt commitments and to clarify existing rule provisions. Rules relating

solely to internal agency practices and procedures were removed.

b. Program Objective. The expected result of this program is:

Inmates confined as a result of civil contempt will be managed in accordance with standard

correctional practices.

c. MCC/MDC/FDC/FTC Application. Procedures in this Program Statement apply to pretrial

and holdover inmates, as indicated in subsequent sections.

d. Institution Supplement. None required. Should local facilities make any changes outside

the required changes in the national policy or establish any additional local procedures to

implement the national policy, the local Union may invoke to negotiate procedures or

appropriate arrangements.