{"data":{"id":"us/28-cfr-551.10","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"28 CFR 551.10","heading":"Purpose and scope.","body":"The Warden shall approve an inmate's request to marry except where a legal restriction to the marriage exists, or where the proposed marriage presents a threat to the security or good order of the institution, or to the protection of the public. The Warden may approve the use of institution facilities for an inmate's marriage ceremony. If a marriage ceremony poses a threat to the security or good order of the institution, the Warden may disapprove a marriage ceremony in the institution.","path":["Title 28—Judicial Administration","CHAPTER V—BUREAU OF PRISONS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE","SUBCHAPTER C—INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT","PART 551—MISCELLANEOUS","Subpart B—Marriages of Inmates"],"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":"ac9feccc4f065b02be83f7f17d9f3e03712ffd5f3a9476c91d91e1fece95ba76","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/28-cfr-551.7","next":"us/28-cfr-551.11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}