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BOP Program Statement 5251.06 § 2
DEFINITIONS §545.21
a. Physically and Mentally Able. For purposes of this rule, this shall include
inmates with disabilities who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can
perform the essential function of the work assignment.
A more comprehensive definition of a physically and mentally able inmate is contained in 28
CFR 39.103.
b. Institution Work Assignment. A work assignment which contributes to the
day-to-day operation of the institution (e.g., carpentry, plumbing, food service).
c. Industry Assignment. A Federal Prison Industries (FPI) work assignment.
d. Commissary Assignment. A Trust Fund work assignment.
P5251.06 10/01/2008 Federal Regulations: bold type. Implementing instructions: regular type. Page 2
e. Full-Time Work Assignment. A work assignment to which an inmate is
assigned for the entire scheduled work day.
f. Part-Time Work Assignment. A work assignment to which an inmate is
assigned for only a portion of the scheduled work day. Part-time work
assignments are ordinarily made in conjunction with drug treatment
programming, education, and/or vocational training programs.
g. Medically Unassigned. An inmate who, because of medical restrictions, is
unable to be assigned to any work program.
h. Light Duty Work Assignment. A work assignment in which an inmate may,
because of physical limitations, temporary or otherwise, only perform limited
work functions, e.g., sedentary work, no prolonged standing, no lifting over 25
lbs., etc.
History
PS 5251.06 dated 2008-10-01
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
1ab95ec28be7518eb63d1ed0b795411bc8a6d281d252ddc20268a0cf207a7437
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