# 28 CFR § 541.1: Purpose

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-541.1

## Section

- **Citation:** 28 CFR § 541.1
- **Heading:** Purpose
- **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 541—INMATE DISCIPLINE AND SPECIAL HOUSING UNITS > Subpart A—Inmate Discipline Program

## Text

This subpart describes the Federal Bureau of Prisons' (Bureau) inmate discipline program. This program helps ensure the safety, security, and orderly operation of correctional facilities, and the protection of the public, by allowing Bureau staff to impose sanctions on inmates who commit prohibited acts. Sanctions will not be imposed in a capricious or retaliatory manner. The Bureau's inmate discipline program is authorized by 18 U.S.C. 4042(a)(3).

## Nearby sections

- [28 CFR § 541.1 § 541.1 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-541.1.md)
- [28 CFR § 541.2 § 541.2 Application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-541.2.md)
- [28 CFR § 541.3 § 541.3 Prohibited acts and available sanctions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-541.3.md)
- [28 CFR § 541.4 § 541.4 Loss of good conduct sentence credit as a mandatory sanction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-541.4.md)
- [28 CFR § 541.5 § 541.5 Discipline process.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-541.5.md)
- [28 CFR § 541.6 § 541.6 Mentally ill inmates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-541.6.md)
- [28 CFR § 541.7 § 541.7 Unit Discipline Committee (UDC) review of the incident report.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-541.7.md)
- [28 CFR § 541.8 § 541.8 Discipline Hearing Officer (DHO) hearing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-541.8.md)
- [28 CFR § 541.20 § 541.20 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-541.20.md)
- [28 CFR § 541.21 § 541.21 Special Housing Units (SHUs).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-541.21.md)
- [28 CFR § 541.22 § 541.22 Status when placed in the SHU.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-541.22.md)
- [28 CFR § 541.23 § 541.23 Administrative detention status.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-541.23.md)
- [28 CFR § 541.24 § 541.24 Disciplinary segregation status.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-541.24.md)
- [28 CFR § 541.25 § 541.25 Notice received when placed in the SHU.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-541.25.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-541.1. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.