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BOP Program Statement 5280.09 § 2
INMATE ELIGIBILITY FOR FURLOUGHS
§ 570.31 Inmate eligibility for furloughs.
(a) Eligible inmates. The following types of inmates may be eligible for
furloughs:
(1) Sentenced inmates housed in Bureau facilities.
(2) Pretrial inmates housed in Bureau facilities (provided that they comply with
the requirements of 28 CFR part 551, Subpart J).
(3) Sentenced inmates housed in Bureau facilities and classified as central
inmate monitoring cases (provided that they comply with the requirements of 28
CFR part 524, Subpart F).
(b) Ineligible inmates. The following types of inmates are not eligible for
furloughs:
(1) Sentenced inmates housed in contract facilities are not eligible to participate
in the Bureau’s furlough program under these rules, but may apply for furloughs
as specified in that facility's written agreement with the Bureau.
(2) Inmates who are U.S. Marshals prisoners housed in contract facilities are not
eligible to participate, but must direct any furlough requests to the U.S. Marshals.
P5280.09 1/20/2011 Federal Regulations are shown in this type. Implementing instructions: this type. 4
History
PS 5280.09 dated 2011-02-10
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- bop.gov
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- 2026-09-20
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- bop-ps-2026-09-20
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