{"data":{"id":"us/28-cfr-541.68","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"28 CFR 541.68","heading":"Release from controlled housing status.","body":"(a) Only the Regional Director may release an inmate from controlled housing status. The following factors are considered in the evaluation of an inmate's readiness for return to the general population:\n(1) Relationship with other inmates and staff members, which demonstrate that the inmate is able to function in a less restrictive environment without posing a health threat to others or to the orderly operation of the institution;\n(2) Involvement in work and recreational activities and assignments or other programs; and\n(3) Adherence to institution guidelines and Bureau of Prisons rules and policy.\n(b) An inmate released from a controlled housing status may be returned to the general population of that institution, or to another federal or non-federal institution.","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 E—Procedures for Handling of HIV Positive Inmates Who Pose Danger to Others"],"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":"8bb163ecd3ae10d745585dee898485ab0258a29e2a05e7035e2578697aa18241","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/28-cfr-541.67","next":"us/28-cfr-542.10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}