28 C.F.R. § 553.14

Inmate transfer between institutions and inmate release

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(a) Except as provided for in paragraphs (a)(1) through (3) of this section, authorized personal property shall be shipped by staff to the receiving institution.

(1) The Warden ordinarily shall allow an inmate transferring to another institution to transport personal items determined necessary or appropriate by staff and, if applicable, legal materials for active court cases.

(2) The Warden may require or allow an inmate who is transferring to another institution under furlough conditions to transport all the inmate's authorized personal property with him or her.

(3) An inmate who is being released or who is transferring to a Community Corrections Center may arrange to ship personal property at the inmate's expense. The inmate is responsible for transporting any personal property not so shipped.

(b) If the inmate's personal property is not authorized for retention by the receiving institution, staff at the receiving institution shall arrange for the inmate's excess personal property to be mailed to a non-Bureau destination of the inmate's choice. The inmate shall bear the expense for this mailing.

(c) Whenever the inmate refuses to provide a mailing address for return of the property or, when required, refuses to bear the expense of mailing the property, the property is to be disposed of through approved methods, including destruction of the property.

[64 FR 36754, July 7, 1999]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2008–2022 · leading case: Parrott v. United States, 536 F.3d 629 (7th Cir. 2008).

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Parrott v. United States, 536 F.3d 629 (7th Cir. 2008). · cites it 2× “" 28 C.F.R. § 553.14 (b) (emphasis added). Girton's affidavit states that "inmates at Wallens Ridge are severely limited in the amount of allowable items they can possess.”

Wattleton v. Lappin, 794 F. Supp. 2d 269 (D. Mass. 2011). “Marshal are violating his right to access the courts by refusing to transport his legal documents and materials necessary for an active court case, in violation of 28 C.F.R. § 553.14 (a)(1), and by refusing to forward his mail, in violation of 28 C.”

Pinson v. United States of Am. (D. Ariz. 2022). “14, and 28 C.F.R. § 553.14 (a)(1). (Id.) 9 The Court resolves the parties’ pending discovery disputes below and will grant 10 Plaintiff thirty days after the filing of this Order to respond to Defendant’s Motion for 11 Summary Judgment.”

Parrott, Roy S. v. United States (7th Cir. 2008). “” 28 C.F.R. § 553.14 (b) (emphasis added). Girton’s affidavit states that “inmates at Wallens Ridge are severely limited in the amount of allowable items 8 No.”

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