28 CFR § 570.36 - Non-transfer furlough eligibility requirements.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t28/s570.36"
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title: "28 CFR § 570.36 - Non-transfer furlough eligibility requirements."
title_number: 28
title_name: "Judicial Administration"
section_number: "570.36"
section_name: "Non-transfer furlough eligibility requirements."
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF PRISONS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND RELEASE"
part_number: "570"
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# 570.36 Non-transfer furlough eligibility requirements.

(a) An inmate may be eligible for a non-transfer furlough if the inmate meets the criteria described in 570.35(b) and the following additional criteria:

| If an inmate has . . . | Then the inmate may only be consideredfor . . . |
| --- | --- |
| been confined at the initially designated institution for less than 90 days | an emergency furlough. |
| more than two years remaining until the projected release date | an emergency furlough. |
| 2 years or less remaining until the projected release date | an emergency furlough or a routine day furlough. |
| 18 months or less remaining until the projected release date | an emergency furlough, a routine day furlough, or a routine overnight furlough within the institution's commuting area. |
| 1 year or less remaining until the projected release date | an emergency furlough, a routine day furlough, or a routine overnight furlough either within or outside the institution's commuting area. |

(b) Ordinarily, Wardens will not grant a furlough to an inmate if:

(1) The inmate is convicted of a serious crime against a person;

(2) The inmate's presence in the community could attract undue public attention, create unusual concern, or diminish the seriousness of the offense; or

(3) The inmate has been granted a furlough in the past 90 days.