# 28 CFR § 511.12: Prohibited objects

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-511.12

## Section

- **Citation:** 28 CFR § 511.12
- **Heading:** Prohibited objects
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 28—Judicial Administration > CHAPTER V—BUREAU OF PRISONS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE > SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION > PART 511—GENERAL MANAGEMENT POLICY > Subpart B—Searching and Detaining or Arresting Non-Inmates

## Text

(a) “Prohibited objects,” as defined in 18 U.S.C. 1791(d)(1), include any objects that could jeopardize the Bureau's ability to ensure the safety, security, and orderly operation of Bureau facilities, and protect the public.
(b) Examples of “prohibited objects” include, but are not limited to, the following items and their related paraphernalia: Weapons; explosives; drugs; intoxicants; currency; cameras of any type; recording equipment; telephones; radios; pagers; electronic devices; and any other objects that violate criminal laws or are prohibited by Federal regulations or Bureau policies.

## Nearby sections

- [28 CFR § 511.10 § 511.10 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-511.10.md)
- [28 CFR § 511.11 § 511.11 Prohibited activities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-511.11.md)
- [28 CFR § 511.12 § 511.12 Prohibited objects.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-511.12.md)
- [28 CFR § 511.13 § 511.13 Searches before entering, or while inside, a Bureau facility or Bureau grounds.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-511.13.md)
- [28 CFR § 511.14 § 511.14 Notification of possible search.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-511.14.md)
- [28 CFR § 511.15 § 511.15 When searches will be conducted.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-511.15.md)
- [28 CFR § 511.16 § 511.16 How searches will be conducted.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-511.16.md)
- [28 CFR § 511.17 § 511.17 When a non-inmate will be denied entry to or required to leave a Bureau facility or Bureau grounds.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-511.17.md)
- [28 CFR § 511.18 § 511.18 When Bureau staff can arrest and detain a non-inmate.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-511.18.md)

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