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BOP Program Statement 5140.44 § 4

DESIGNATION OF PLACE OF CONFINEMENT

activein force · 2024-02-16 – presentact-effective-date

A state facility may be designated only if it is appropriate and suitable as required by

18 U.S.C. § 3621(b). The SDAD, DSCC must notify the Warden by memorandum of the

approval or denial.

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 Transfer Approved. The facility identified by the state department of corrections will be

designated as the place for the inmate to serve the balance of the federal sentence. The

Warden will make the necessary transfer arrangements.

 Transfer Denied. If the SDAD, DSCC denies the transfer, the Warden must inform the

requesting state of the denial and the reason.

History

PS 5140.44 dated 2024-02-16

Provenance

Source: bop.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-20
Edition: bop-ps-2026-09-20
Content hash: 44ffa1b8701ffdf0062f2dbb61a8f39f02be96acb0cd2c9cb99062b539f45f3f

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