US · guidance
BOP Program Statement 5270.12 § 11
§ 541.29 Staff verification of need for protection.
If a staff investigation verifies your need for placement in the SHU as a protection case, you may
remain in the SHU or be transferred to another institution where your status as a protection case
may not be necessary, at the Warden’s discretion.
History
PS 5270.12 dated 2024-03-05
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
5023fec1a521400b284a4132cfea8d7fbc92bd683c66696d53eaca5256fc256e
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