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BOP Program Statement 5882.03 § 10
[DETERMINATION OF INDIGENCY BY U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - INMATES IN
CONTRACT COMMUNITY-BASED FACILITIES OR STATE INSTITUTIONS §571.54.
a. Inmates with a committed fine, or fine and costs may be transferred
to contract community-based facilities, state institutions as boarders, or
state institutions for service of federal sentences running concurrently
with state sentences.]
If an inmate will have less than six months remaining until his or her
release date at the time of the expected transfer to a non-federal
facility, staff at the transferring institution are to ensure that the
processing instructions discussed in Attachment B are followed prior to the
inmate's transfer.
[b. Inmates with a committed fine, or fine and costs may be committed
directly to contract community-based facilities or state institutions as
boarders or may be designated to state institutions for service of federal
sentences running concurrently with state sentences.]
See Attachment C for processing instructions.
PS 5882.03
2/4/98
Page 8
[c. An inmate with a committed fine, or fine and costs who is imprisoned
in a contract community-based facility or state institution and desires to
make application for a determination of ability to pay the committed fine,
or fine and costs under 18 U.S.C. § 3569 may make application directly to
the U.S. Magistrate Judge.]
See Attachments B or C for processing instructions.
[d. Upon receipt of a finding by the U.S. Magistrate Judge that the
inmate is not indigent, Bureau staff shall forward a referral package to
the appropriate United States Attorney for a final determination as to the
inmate’s ability to pay the committed fine, or fine and costs.]
History
PS 5882.03 dated 1998-01-28
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