28 C.F.R. § 551.90
Policy
Bureau staff shall not discriminate against inmates on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or political belief. This includes the making of administrative decisions and providing access to work, housing and programs.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1991–2025 · leading case: Johnson v. California, 543 U.S. 499 (2005).
Johnson v. California, 543 U.S. 499 (2005). “28 CFR § 551.90 (2004) ("[BOP] staff shall not discriminate *509 against inmates on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or political belief.”
John Badea v. Harvey Cox, 931 F.2d 573 (9th Cir. 1991). “Badea alleged that the appellees violated his Fifth Amendment rights to due process and equal protection of the laws, as well as his right under 28 C.F.R. § 551.90 not to be discriminated against because of national origin.”
Santiago-Lebron v. Florida Parole Comm'n, 767 F. Supp. 2d 1340 (S.D. Fla. 2011). “28 C.F.R. § 551.90 . The program objective for PS 1040.”
Stanko v. Davis, 297 F. App'x 746 (10th Cir. 2008). “08 & 28 CFR § 551.90 ); and the law of Congress (stated in the causes of action), all in retaliation for the Plaintiffs attempts to exercise his due process rights to gain meaningful access to the courts, and/or in retaliation for his religious convictions and beliefs.”
Owens-El v. Wiley, 183 F. App'x 775 (10th Cir. 2006). “He alleges that denial of the award violated his right to equal protection; quotes both the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution and 28 C.F.R. § 551.90 (“Bureau staff shall not discriminate against inmates on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or…”
Presynt v. Meadows (W.D. Va. 2025). “) Defendant has moved to dismiss Plaintiff’s claims under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim for which relief may be granted.”
George Espinoza v. Cameron Lindsay, 500 F. App'x 123 (3rd Cir. 2012). “Insofar as Espino *126 za claimed that the defendants’ conduct violated 28 C.F.R. § 551.90 — which prohibits discrimination against inmates on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or political belief — and the corresponding BOP Policy Program Statement,…”
Brown v. Brown (5th Cir. 2021). “Brown also argues that he has a constitutionally protected interest in freedom from discrimination based on 28 C.F.R. § 551.90 . However, Brown did not argue in the district court that he had a private right of action against the defendants based on § 551.”
Shorter v. United States of Am. (D.N.J. 2020). “04 (addressing 28 C.F.R. § 551.90 ) barring discrimination by BOP staff in administrative decisions; (2) PS 3420.”
Willoughby v. Sherwood (W.D. Wash. 2024). “Willoughby contends that this use of force 22 1 28 C.F.R. § 551.90 provides that “[BOP] staff shall not discriminate against inmates on the basis of race, religion, 23 national origin, sex, disability, or political belief.”
Grillo v. California Dep't of Corr., 308 F. App'x 63 (9th Cir. 2009). “Grillo has not appealed the district court’s finding that his claims for unlawful retaliation in violation of 28 C.F.R. § 551.90 and 42 U.S.C. § 1997 et seq.”
Grillo v. California Dep't of Corr., 308 F. App'x 63 (9th Cir. 2009). “Grillo has not appealed the district court’s finding that his claims for unlawful retaliation in violation of 28 C.F.R. § 551.90 and 42 U.S.C. § 1997 et seq.”
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