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BOP Program Statement 5214.05 § 3
§ 540.201 Designation criteria.
Inmates may be designated to a CMU if evidence of the following criteria exists:
(a) The inmate's current offense(s) of conviction, or offense conduct, included association,
communication, or involvement, related to international or domestic terrorism;
(b) The inmate's current offense(s) of conviction, offense conduct, or activity while
incarcerated, indicates a substantial likelihood that the inmate will encourage, coordinate,
facilitate, or otherwise act in furtherance of illegal activity through communication with
persons in the community;
(c) The inmate has attempted, or indicates a substantial likelihood that the inmate will contact
victims of the inmate's current offense(s) of conviction;
(d) The inmate committed prohibited activity related to misuse or abuse of approved
communication methods while incarcerated; or
(e) There is any other substantiated/credible evidence of a potential threat to the safe, secure,
and orderly operation of prison facilities, or protection of the public, as a result of the inmate's
communication with persons in the community.
History
PS 5214.05 dated 2026-02-26
Provenance
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- bop.gov
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- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
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