{"data":{"id":"us/28-cfr-541.1","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"28 CFR 541.1","heading":"Purpose.","body":"This subpart describes the Federal Bureau of Prisons' (Bureau) inmate discipline program. This program helps ensure the safety, security, and orderly operation of correctional facilities, and the protection of the public, by allowing Bureau staff to impose sanctions on inmates who commit prohibited acts. Sanctions will not be imposed in a capricious or retaliatory manner. The Bureau's inmate discipline program is authorized by 18 U.S.C. 4042(a)(3).","path":["Title 28—Judicial Administration","CHAPTER V—BUREAU OF PRISONS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE","SUBCHAPTER C—INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT","PART 541—INMATE DISCIPLINE AND SPECIAL HOUSING UNITS","Subpart A—Inmate Discipline Program"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-28.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:14Z","sha256":"d310fb320db4e6a1e0a19b4c6ee5966e7679f314ea7d73d8595f55bdf6d9d84d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/28-cfr-540.205","next":"us/28-cfr-541.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}