{"data":{"id":"us/28-cfr-552.31","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"28 CFR 552.31","heading":"Negotiations.","body":"The Warden is not ordinarily involved directly in the negotiation process. Instead, this responsibility is ordinarily assigned to a team of individuals specifically trained in hostage negotiation techniques.\n(a) Negotiators have no decision-making authority in hostage situations, but rather serve as intermediaries between hostage takers and command center staff.\n(b) During the negotiation process, the following items are non-negotiable: release of captors from custody, providing of weapons, exchange of hostages, and immunity from prosecution.","path":["Title 28—Judicial Administration","CHAPTER V—BUREAU OF PRISONS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE","SUBCHAPTER C—INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT","PART 552—CUSTODY","Subpart D—Hostage Situation Management"],"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":"d0aa1b6e100f1137bd8deece5f610085abd93b780b6532bb47014aaea2619900","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/28-cfr-552.30","next":"us/28-cfr-552.32"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}