BOP Program Statement 5280.09 § 3

§ 570.32 Types of furloughs.

A furlough is an authorized absence from an institution by an inmate who is not

under escort of a staff member, U.S. Marshal, or state or federal agents. The two

types of furloughs are:

(a) Transfer furlough – A furlough for the purpose of transferring an inmate from

one Bureau facility to another, a non-federal facility, or community confinement

(including home confinement) as noted below at § 570.33(a).

(b) Non-transfer furlough – A furlough for any purpose other than a transfer

furlough, and which may be defined based on its nature, as either emergency or

routine, as follows:

(1) Emergency furlough – A furlough allowing an inmate to address a family

crisis or other urgent situation as noted below at § 570.33(b).

Immediate family includes mother, father, stepparents, foster parents, brothers and sisters,

spouse, and children.

(2) Routine furlough – A furlough for any of the reasons noted below at § 570.33

(a) and (c)-(j).

(c) Duration and distance of non-transfer furlough –

(1) Day furlough – A furlough within the geographic limits of the commuting area

of the institution, which lasts 16 hours or less and ends before midnight.

Generally, day furloughs (approximately a 100-mile radius) are used to strengthen family ties or

enrich institution program experiences. Such furloughs are frequently associated with inmate

organizations inside the institution (Jaycees, Toastmasters, etc.) or with structured group

programs (religious, educational, recreational, etc.), that address specific correctional goals.

(2) Overnight furlough – A furlough which falls outside the criteria of a day

furlough.

Ordinarily, the length of an overnight furlough is 3 to 7 calendar days. This time frame may

only be extended for specific medical, educational, or vocational reasons per 18 U.S.C. § 3622

and § 4082.

d. Social Furlough. A social furlough is defined as a day or overnight furlough used primarily

for purposes listed in Section 4.(b)-(e). The type of “social” furlough (i.e., release planning,

family and community ties, religious, educational, recreational, civic, or crisis) is identified on

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the Furlough Application - Approval and Record form (BP-A0291) and in SENTRY (the

SENTRY assignment, FURL SOC (social) has been discontinued).

Refer to Section 8.(a)(10)-(14) for additional information regarding completion of the BP-A0291

and Attachment A for the list of furlough SENTRY assignments.

e. Transfer Furlough. Inmate movement that is institution-to-institution or institution-to-

Residential Reentry Center (RRC), which is also known as an transfer furlough.

A transfer furlough is used primarily for purposes listed in Section 4(a)(1)-(3). Contact with the

USPO office is not necessary.

f. Legal Furlough. A legal furlough is defined as a day or overnight furlough used primarily

for purposes listed in Section 4(f)-(h).

g. Training/Work Furlough. A training/work furlough is defined as a day or overnight

furlough used primarily for purposes listed in Section 4(i).

h. Supervising Agency. This term refers to either the U.S. Probation Office (USPO) or the

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia (CSOSA).