28 C.F.R. § 553.10

Purpose and scope

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It is the policy of the Bureau of Prisons that an inmate may possess ordinarily only that property which the inmate is authorized to retain upon admission to the institution, which is issued while the inmate is in custody, which the inmate purchases in the institution commissary, or which is approved by staff to be mailed to, or otherwise received by an inmate, that does not threaten the safety, security, or good order of the facility or protection of the public. These rules contribute to the management of inmate personal property in the institution, and contribute to a safe environment for staff and inmates by reducing fire hazards, security risks, and sanitation problems which relate to inmate personal property. Consistent with the mission of the institution, each Warden shall identify in writing that personal property which may be retained by an inmate in addition to that personal property which has been approved by the Director for retention at all institutions.

[48 FR 19573, Apr. 29, 1983, as amended at 64 FR 36753, July 7, 1999; 80 FR 45885, Aug. 3, 2015]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1984–2025 · leading case: Hudson v. Palmer, 468 U.S. 517 (1984).

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Hudson v. Palmer, 468 U.S. 517 (1984). · cites it 2× “[21] See 28 CFR §§ 553.10 , 553.11 (1983). The regulations also state: "Staff conducting the search shall leave the housing or work area as nearly as practicable in its original order.”

Lawrence D. Caldwell v. Harold G. Miller, Warden, 790 F.2d 589 (7th Cir. 1986). “28 C.F.R. §§ 553.10 -.15 (1985). Under these regulations, “contraband” is defined to include “any item .”

Victor George Bryant v. William R. Muth Gregg Robbins, 994 F.2d 1082 (4th Cir. 1993). · cites it 2× “28 C.F.R. § 553.10 outlines the type of property that may be possessed by an inmate.”

Del Raine v. Williford, 32 F.3d 1024 (7th Cir. 1994). “[and] altered personal property ... when it is determined to adversely affect institution security, safety, or good order.”

Aguero Alvarado v. United States of Am., The (D.S.C. 2024). “0672,”1 28 C.F.R § 553.10, and 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346 (b), 2671 et.”

Shaheed v. United States (Fed. Cl. 2025). “28 C.F.R. §§ 553.10 -.11. In plain terms, the Government dictated the access Mr.”

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