# 28 CFR § 550.41: Urine surveillance

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-550.41

## Section

- **Citation:** 28 CFR § 550.41
- **Heading:** Urine surveillance
- **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 E—Drug Services (Urine Surveillance and Counseling for Sentenced Inmates in Contract CTCs)

## Text

A program of urine testing for drug use shall be established in contract CTCs.
(a) Urine surveillance shall be conducted on all inmates serving their sentence in a contract CTC:
(1) Who have drug aftercare as a condition of release;
(2) Who have a known history of drug abuse; or
(3) Who are suspected of using drugs.
Center staff shall collect a minimum of six samples per month from an inmate who meets one or more of the criteria listed in paragraphs (a) (1) through (3) of this section.
(b) The Center Director shall establish a schedule for random collection for all other sentenced inmates not identified in paragraph (a) of this section.

## 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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