{"data":{"id":"us/28-cfr-541.50","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"28 CFR 541.50","heading":"Release from a control unit.","body":"(a) Only the Executive Panel may release an inmate from a control unit. The following factors are considered in the evaluation of an inmate's readiness for release from a control unit:\n(1) Relationship with other inmates and staff members, which demonstrates that the inmate is able to function in a less restrictive environment without posing a threat to others or to the orderly operation of the institution;\n(2) Involvement in work and recreational activities and assignments;\n(3) Adherence to institution guidelines and Bureau of Prisons rules and policy;\n(4) Personal grooming and cleanliness; and\n(5) Quarters sanitation.\n(b) An inmate released from a control unit may be returned:\n(1) To the institution from which the inmate was originally transferred;\n(2) To another federal or non-federal institution; or\n(3) Into the general population of the institution which has a control unit.","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 D—Control Unit Programs"],"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":"6f8ea1394a1a4ee85b6355ee6dc8ed84581c85ed3dc0e0881c51fe66efa6d0c0","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/28-cfr-541.49","next":"us/28-cfr-541.60"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}