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U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Progam Sea OPI: CPD/CPB NUMBER: P5264.08 DATE: 1/24/2008 SUBJECT: Inmate Telephone Regulations "CORRECTED COPY 2/11/2008" Boxed Bold - Federal Regulation Regular Type - Implementing Information 1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE § 540.100 Purpose and Scope. a. The Bureau of Prisons extends telephone privileges to inmates as part of its overall correctional management. Telephone privileges are a supplemental means of maintaining community and family ties that will contribute to an inmate's personal development. An inmate may request to call a person of his or her choice outside the institution on a telephone provided for that purpose. However, limitations and conditions may be imposed upon an inmate's telephone privileges to ensure that these are consistent with other aspects of the Bureau's correctional management responsibilities. In addition to the procedures set forth in this subpart, inmate telephone use is subject to those limitations which the Warden determines are necessary to ensure the security or good order, including discipline, of the institution or to protect the public. Restrictions on inmate telephone use may also be imposed as a disciplinary sanction (see 28 CFR part 541). This Program Statement provides national policy and procedure regarding inmate telephone privileges within Bureau of Prisons (BOP) institutions and contract facilities. Maintaining pro-social/legal contact with family and community ties is a valuable tool in the overall correctional process. With this objective in mind, the Bureau provides inmates with several means of maintaining such contacts. Primary among these EFTA00039295