BOP Program Statement 7331.05 § 23

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§551.118 Property.

a. A pretrial inmate may retain personal property as authorized for convicted inmates

housed in administrative detention units. (See 28 CFR part 541, subpart B.)

See the Program Statement Special Housing Units for more information.

Institution procedures will be consistent with any instructions from the court. Institution

employees are responsible for proper storage and accountability of a pretrial inmate’s

property.

Property that cannot be stored due to lack of space at the institution will be mailed at

government expense to an address supplied by the inmate.

See the Program Statement Inmate Personal Property for more information.

b. Staff may store the pretrial inmate’s unauthorized personal property until the

individual is released, transferred to another facility, or sentenced and committed to a

federal institution.

c. Staff may supply the pretrial inmate with clothing for court appearances, or the inmate

may supply his or her own.

Exchanges will be authorized at least once a week. When the institution provides the pretrial

inmate with court clothing, the court is to be contacted to determine the minimum clothing

requirements deemed appropriate for courtroom appearances.