US · guidance
BOP Program Statement 5524.01 § 2
DEFINITIONS
a. Confirmed Positive Test Result. This exists when there is an initial positive test for an
illegal substance(s), followed by a clear test, and followed by a positive confirmation test for the
same illegal substance(s).
b. Reasonable suspicion. This exists when a staff member knows of facts and circumstances
that warrant rational inferences by a person with correctional experience that a non-inmate may
be engaged in, attempting, or about to engage in criminal or other prohibited activity.
“Hunches,” “gut feelings,” and “mere suspicion” alone do not meet the reasonable suspicion
standard. However, such “feelings” legitimately support continued observation, investigation,
and/or questioning, which may provide the necessary evidence to meet the reasonable suspicion
standard.
History
PS 5524.01 dated 2026-05-07
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
18bf961be82bd3d4fd52a560aa9e2242bcffe042d20456ec3d602d9dcc86e1bf
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