C.F.R. » Title 28 » CHAPTER V—BUREAU OF PRISONS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › SUBCHAPTER C—INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT › PART 540—CONTACT WITH PERSONS IN THE COMMUNITY › Subpart B—Correspondence

28 C.F.R. § 540.25

Change of address and forwarding of mail for inmates

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(a) Staff shall make available to an inmate who is being released or transferred appropriate Bureau of Prisons and U.S. Postal Service forms for change of address.

(b) Inmates are responsible for informing their correspondents of a change of address.

(c) Postage for mailing change of address cards is paid by the inmate.

(d) Except as provided in paragraphs (e) through (g) of this section, all mail received for a released or transferred inmate will be returned to the U.S. Postal Service for disposition in accordance with U.S. Postal Service regulations.

(e) Staff shall use all means practicable to forward special mail.

(f) Staff shall forward inmate general correspondence to the new address for a period of 30 days.

(g) Staff shall permit an inmate released temporarily on writ to elect either to have general correspondence held at the institution for a period not to exceed 30 days, or returned to the U.S. Postal Service for disposition.

(1) If the inmate refuses to make this election, staff at the institution shall document this refusal, and any reasons, in the inmate's central file. Staff shall return to the U.S. Postal Service all general correspondence received for such as inmate after the inmate's departure.

(2) If the inmate does not return from writ within the time indicated, staff shall return to the U.S. Postal Service all general correspondence being held for that inmate for disposition in accordance with postal regulations.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2009–2015 · leading case: Darrell Debrew v. Atwood, 792 F.3d 118 (D.C. Cir. 2015).
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Darrell Debrew v. Atwood, 792 F.3d 118 (D.C. Cir. 2015). “See 28 C.F.R. § 540.25 (f). When DeBrew had not timely received the Regional Director’s response at Butner, he dutifully attempted to obtain a copy by contacting officials at Petersburg, at But-ner, and at the Regional Office.”
L'GGRKE v. Sherman, 2009 OK 80 (Okla. 2009). “Title 28 C.F.R. § 540.25 (e) provides that "staff shall use all means practicable to forward special mail.”
Wattleton v. Lappin, 794 F. Supp. 2d 269 (D. Mass. 2011). “14 (a)(1), and by refusing to forward his mail, in violation of 28 C.F.R. § 540.25 (g). I. Factual Background On June 8, 2000, in the United States District Court for the District of Georgia, Wattleton was found not guilty by reason of insanity of using a telephone to willfully…”
Darrell Debrew v. Atwood (D.C. Cir. 2015). “See 28 C.F.R. § 540.25 (f). When DeBrew had not timely received the Regional Director’s response at Butner, he dutifully attempted to obtain a copy by contacting officials at Petersburg, at Butner, and at the Regional Office.”
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