BOP Program Statement 5280.09 § 5

§ 570.34 Expenses of furlough.

All expenses of a furlough, including transportation, food, lodging, and

incidentals, are the responsibility of the inmate, the inmate's family, or other

appropriate source approved by the Warden, except that the government may

bear the expense of a furlough if it is for the government’s primary benefit.

a. Urinalysis. Each inmate who completes a social furlough, regardless of length, is given a

urine test as soon as practicable upon his/her return to the institution. The inmate must pay the

costs related to the urinalysis test. The cost of a positive test is greater than the cost of a negative

test, as a positive test must be sent out for further testing. Current urinalysis fees will be posted,

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updated, and available to staff on Sallyport. Inmates should be advised of the amount of the fees

upon request.

b. Funds Withdrawal. When the inmate submits a written request for furlough consideration,

he/she also completes a Request for Withdrawal of Inmate’s Personal Funds form (BP-199) for

the full amount of the urinalysis fee in effect the date the BP-199 is initiated. The inmate

submits the completed BP-199 to the appropriate unit team member, who indicates on the form

“Urinalysis,” followed by the scheduled furlough return date: for example, Urinalysis 12/21/09.

If the furlough is approved, unit staff hand-deliver the BP-199 to the institution’s Deposit Fund

Technician, who verifies that funds are available in the inmate’s trust fund account. The Office

of Financial Management (OFM) encumbers funds, in the amount of the current cost for a

positive urinalysis test, until confirmation of the urinalysis results. Unit staff ensure the cost of

the urinalysis is encumbered on the inmate’s account before his/her release on furlough.

c. Testing. Urine testing for inmates returning from a social furlough is done through the

institution’s normal testing procedures (see the Program Statement Urine Surveillance and

Narcotic Identification). Unit staff notify the institution’s Captain of the need for post-social

furlough testing, via a copy of the approved Furlough Application - Approval and Record form

(BP-A0291).

d. Prepayment Required. The urinalysis fee must be paid, through an encumbrance, in full

before release on furlough and cannot be waived. Inability or failure to pay the full cost of the

urinalysis results in the furlough being denied.

(1) Negative Urinalysis Reading. If the urinalysis results in a negative reading, the

institution’s Urine Surveillance Program Coordinator contacts the OFM and provide the inmate’s

name, register number, test date, and negative test result. The OFM releases the original

encumbrance of the total cost and processes a lesser fee, because the sample does not have to be

sent out of the institution. This lesser fee will be posted and updated on Sallyport.

(2) Positive Urinalysis Reading. If the urinalysis results in a positive reading, the institution’s

Urine Surveillance Program Coordinator contacts the OFM and provide the inmate’s name,

register number, test date, and positive test result. The OFM releases the original encumbrance

and processes a withdrawal for that amount in TRUFACS.

(3) Other. Regardless of the test result, the Urine Surveillance Program Coordinator may, with

the concurrence of the Chief Correctional Supervisor, initiate retesting or additional tests based

on other information related to the inmate’s possible use of drugs while on social furlough. For

example, staff may have evidence that the inmate used an illegal drug not detectable by the

standard urinalysis. In such circumstances, additional testing is appropriate and is done at the

expense of the inmate.

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e. Testing Frequency. Regardless of frequency or duration, urine testing is conducted after

each social furlough. Inmates who refuse to test upon their return from a social furlough are

subject to disciplinary action.

Inmates confined at a RRC who are approved for day, evening, or weekend “passes” are not

required to pay for their urinalysis. However, inmates who participate in a “social” furlough are

subject to the provisions of Section 5, Expenses of Furlough.