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BOP Program Statement 5370.12 § 5
§ 544.32 Goals.
The Warden is to ensure, to the extent possible, that leisure activities are provided to meet social,
physical, psychological, and overall wellness needs of inmates.
Recreation leisure programs provide a means for developing social and interpersonal skills.
5370.12 6/22/2026 Federal Regulations from 28 CFR: this type. Implementing instructions: this type. 5
Uncooperative or other inappropriate behavior is not conducive to the development of these
social skills. To meet these goals, Recreation staff will ensure written rules of conduct exist for
leisure and wellness programs, including hobbycraft. At a minimum, these rules will provide
guidance on addressing unsportsmanlike (e.g., suspension from programs) and other
inappropriate conduct for rule violations. These written program rules must be posted in
Recreation and the electronic bulletin board.
(a) Leisure activities are designed to attract inmate participation regardless of ethnic, racial, age,
or sex difference, or handicap considerations, and to enhance the potential for post-release
involvement.
(b) Leisure activities are designed to ensure that an inmate with the need has the opportunity to
complete one or more activities (see 28 CFR 544.81).
28 CFR 544.81 is addressed in the Program Statement Education, Training and Leisure Time
Program Standards.
History
PS 5370.12 dated 2026-06-22
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
ea28ffcf07c182b76978377fe1b31228d169b400b52abf1340bde7dfbd9144db
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