28 CFR § 540.103 - Inmate telephone calls to attorneys.
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Identifier
/us/cfr/t28/s540.103
Currency
2026-03-24
Positive Law
No
Updated
2026-03-24
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Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice
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5 U.S.C. 301; 551, 552a; 18 U.S.C. 1791, 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4042, 4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or after November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984 as to o... 5 U.S.C. 301; 551, 552a; 18 U.S.C. 1791, 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4042, 4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or after November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984 as to offenses committed after that date), 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Sec. 12003(c).
# 540.103 Inmate telephone calls to attorneys.The Warden may not apply frequency limitations on inmate telephone calls to attorneys when the inmate demonstrates that communication with attorneys by correspondence, visiting, or normal telephone use is not adequate.[44 FR 38249, June 29, 1979. Redesignated at 59 FR 15824, Apr. 4, 1994]