# 28 C.F.R. § 540.41 (2026): Visiting facilities

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P540_S540_41

## Section

- **Citation:** 28 C.F.R. § 540.41 (2026)
- **Heading:** Visiting facilities
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 28 CFR: Judicial Administration / Chapter V: BUREAU OF PRISONS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE / Part 540: CONTACT WITH PERSONS IN THE COMMUNITY / Subpart D: Visiting Regulations / § 540.41: § 540.41   Visiting facilities.

## Text

The Warden shall have the visiting room arranged so as to provide adequate supervision, adapted to the degree of security required by the type of institution. The Warden shall ensure that the visiting area is as comfortable and pleasant as practicable, and appropriately furnished and arranged. If space is available, the Warden shall have a portion of the visiting room equipped and set up to provide facilities for the children of visitors.
(a) Institutions of minimum and low security levels may permit visits beyond the security perimeter, but always under supervision of staff.
(b) Institutions of medium and high security levels, and administrative institutions may establish outdoor visiting, but it will always be inside the security perimeter and always under supervision of staff.
[45 FR 44232, June 30, 1980, as amended at 51 FR 26127, July 18, 1986; 56 FR 4159, Feb. 1, 1991]

## Nearby sections

- [28 C.F.R. § 540.40 (2026) § 540.40   Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P540_S540_40.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 540.41 (2026) § 540.41   Visiting facilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P540_S540_41.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 540.42 (2026) § 540.42   Visiting times.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P540_S540_42.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 540.43 (2026) § 540.43   Frequency of visits and number of visitors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P540_S540_43.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 540.44 (2026) § 540.44   Regular visitors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P540_S540_44.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 540.45 (2026) § 540.45   Qualification as special visitor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P540_S540_45.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 540.46 (2026) § 540.46   Attorney visits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P540_S540_46.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 540.47 (2026) § 540.47   Media visits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P540_S540_47.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 540.49 (2026) § 540.49   Transportation assistance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P540_S540_49.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 540.50 (2026) § 540.50   Visits to inmates not in regular population status.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P540_S540_50.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 540.51 (2026) § 540.51   Procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P540_S540_51.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 540.52 (2026) § 540.52   Penalty for violation of visiting regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P540_S540_52.md)

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