# 28 CFR § 540.16: Inmate correspondence while in segregation and holdover status

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-540.16

## Section

- **Citation:** 28 CFR § 540.16
- **Heading:** Inmate correspondence while in segregation and holdover status
- **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 C—INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT > PART 540—CONTACT WITH PERSONS IN THE COMMUNITY > Subpart B—Correspondence

## Text

(a) The Warden shall permit an inmate in holdover status (i.e., enroute to a designated institution) to have correspondence privileges similar to those of other inmates insofar as practical.
(b) The Warden shall permit an inmate in segregation to have full correspondence privileges unless placed on restricted general correspondence under § 540.15.

## Nearby sections

- [28 CFR § 540.2 § 540.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-540.2.md)
- [28 CFR § 540.10 § 540.10 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-540.10.md)
- [28 CFR § 540.11 § 540.11 Mail depositories.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-540.11.md)
- [28 CFR § 540.12 § 540.12 Controls and procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-540.12.md)
- [28 CFR § 540.13 § 540.13 Notification of rejections.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-540.13.md)
- [28 CFR § 540.14 § 540.14 General correspondence.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-540.14.md)
- [28 CFR § 540.15 § 540.15 Restricted general correspondence.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-540.15.md)
- [28 CFR § 540.16 § 540.16 Inmate correspondence while in segregation and holdover status.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-540.16.md)
- [28 CFR § 540.17 § 540.17 Correspondence between confined inmates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-540.17.md)
- [28 CFR § 540.18 § 540.18 Special mail.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-540.18.md)
- [28 CFR § 540.19 § 540.19 Legal correspondence.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-540.19.md)
- [28 CFR § 540.20 § 540.20 Inmate correspondence with representatives of the news media.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-540.20.md)
- [28 CFR § 540.21 § 540.21 Payment of postage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-540.21.md)
- [28 CFR § 540.22 § 540.22 Special postal services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-540.22.md)

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