{"data":{"id":"us/28-cfr-571.20","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"28 CFR 571.20","heading":"Purpose and scope.","body":"It is the policy of the Bureau of Prisons that an inmate being released to the community will have suitable clothing, transportation to the inmate's release destination, and some funds to use until he or she begins to receive income. Based on the inmate's need and financial resources, a discretionary gratuity up to the amount permitted by statute may be granted.","path":["Title 28—Judicial Administration","CHAPTER V—BUREAU OF PRISONS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE","SUBCHAPTER D—COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND RELEASE","PART 571—RELEASE FROM CUSTODY","Subpart C—Release Gratuities, Transportation, and Clothing"],"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":"672618f790b1ffcab30adaeb989c28e94d4af34d24171da3ec8eec0956faddfd","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/28-cfr-571.13","next":"us/28-cfr-571.21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}