# 28 CFR § 570.31: Inmate eligibility for furloughs

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-570.31

## Section

- **Citation:** 28 CFR § 570.31
- **Heading:** Inmate eligibility for furloughs
- **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 D—COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND RELEASE > PART 570—COMMUNITY PROGRAMS > Subpart C—Furloughs

## Text

(a) Eligible inmates. The following types of inmates may be eligible for furloughs:
(1) Sentenced inmates housed in Bureau facilities.
(2) Pretrial inmates housed in Bureau facilities (provided that they comply with the requirements of 28 CFR part 551, Subpart J).
(3) Sentenced inmates housed in Bureau facilities and classified as central inmate monitoring cases (provided that they comply with the requirements of 28 CFR part 524, Subpart F).
(b) Ineligible inmates. The following types of inmates are not eligible for furloughs:
(1) Sentenced inmates housed in contract facilities are not eligible to participate in the Bureau's furlough program under these rules, but may apply for furloughs as specified in that facility's written agreement with the Bureau.
(2) Inmates who are U.S. Marshals prisoners housed in contract facilities are not eligible to participate, but must direct any furlough requests to the U.S. Marshals.

## Nearby sections

- [28 CFR § 570.20 § 570.20 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-570.20.md)
- [28 CFR § 570.21 § 570.21 Time-frames.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-570.21.md)
- [28 CFR § 570.22 § 570.22 Designation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-570.22.md)
- [28 CFR § 570.30 § 570.30 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-570.30.md)
- [28 CFR § 570.31 § 570.31 Inmate eligibility for furloughs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-570.31.md)
- [28 CFR § 570.32 § 570.32 Types of furloughs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-570.32.md)
- [28 CFR § 570.33 § 570.33 Justification for furlough.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-570.33.md)
- [28 CFR § 570.34 § 570.34 Expenses of furlough.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-570.34.md)
- [28 CFR § 570.35 § 570.35 Transfer furlough eligibility requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-570.35.md)
- [28 CFR § 570.36 § 570.36 Non-transfer furlough eligibility requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-570.36.md)
- [28 CFR § 570.37 § 570.37 Procedures to apply for a furlough.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-570.37.md)
- [28 CFR § 570.38 § 570.38 Conditions of Furlough.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-570.38.md)
- [28 CFR § 570.40 § 570.40 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-570.40.md)
- [28 CFR § 570.41 § 570.41 Medical escorted trips.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-570.41.md)

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