# 28 CFR § 550.30: Purpose and scope

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-550.30

## Section

- **Citation:** 28 CFR § 550.30
- **Heading:** Purpose and scope
- **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 550—DRUG PROGRAMS > Subpart D—Urine Surveillance

## Text

The Warden shall establish programs of urine testing for drug use, to monitor specific groups or individual inmates who are considered as high risk for drug use, such as those involved in community activities, those with a history of drug use, and those inmates specifically suspected of drug use. Testing shall be performed with frequency determined by the Warden on at least 50 percent of those inmates who are involved in community activities. In addition, staff shall randomly sample each institution's inmate population during each month to test for drug use.

## Nearby sections

- [28 CFR § 550.10 § 550.10 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-550.10.md)
- [28 CFR § 550.30 § 550.30 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-550.30.md)
- [28 CFR § 550.31 § 550.31 Procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-550.31.md)
- [28 CFR § 550.40 § 550.40 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-550.40.md)
- [28 CFR § 550.41 § 550.41 Urine surveillance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-550.41.md)
- [28 CFR § 550.42 § 550.42 Procedures for urine surveillance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-550.42.md)
- [28 CFR § 550.43 § 550.43 Drug counseling.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-550.43.md)
- [28 CFR § 550.44 § 550.44 Procedures for arranging drug counseling.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-550.44.md)
- [28 CFR § 550.50 § 550.50 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-550.50.md)
- [28 CFR § 550.51 § 550.51 Drug abuse education course.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-550.51.md)
- [28 CFR § 550.52 § 550.52 Non-residential drug abuse treatment services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-550.52.md)
- [28 CFR § 550.53 § 550.53 Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (RDAP).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-550.53.md)
- [28 CFR § 550.54 § 550.54 Incentives for RDAP participation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-550.54.md)
- [28 CFR § 550.55 § 550.55 Eligibility for early release.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-550.55.md)

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