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BOP Program Statement 5326.05 § 1
PURPOSE AND SCOPE
§ 551.10 Purpose and scope.
The Warden shall approve an inmate’s request to marry except where a legal
restriction to the marriage exists, or where the proposed marriage presents a
threat to the security or good order of the institution, or to the protection of the
public.
The Warden may approve the use of institution facilities for an inmate’s marriage
ceremony. If a marriage ceremony poses a threat to the security or good order of
the institution, the Warden may disapprove a marriage ceremony in the
institution.
History
PS 5326.05 dated 2011-09-22
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
0be7812cf0af7512d92a5bc4ac0c8cf4f46e9e3b95f0292b93cbbd4cf3f52aa1
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