# 28 CFR § 570.36: Non-transfer furlough eligibility requirements

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-570.36

## Section

- **Citation:** 28 CFR § 570.36
- **Heading:** Non-transfer furlough eligibility requirements
- **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) An inmate may be eligible for a non-transfer furlough if the inmate meets the criteria described in 570.35(b) and the following additional criteria:
If an inmate has . . .
Then the inmate may only be consideredfor . . .
been confined at the initially designated institution for less than 90 days
an emergency furlough.
more than two years remaining until the projected release date
an emergency furlough.
2 years or less remaining until the projected release date
an emergency furlough or a routine day furlough.
18 months or less remaining until the projected release date
an emergency furlough, a routine day furlough, or a routine overnight furlough within the institution's commuting area.
1 year or less remaining until the projected release date
an emergency furlough, a routine day furlough, or a routine overnight furlough either within or outside the institution's commuting area.
(b) Ordinarily, Wardens will not grant a furlough to an inmate if:
(1) The inmate is convicted of a serious crime against a person;
(2) The inmate's presence in the community could attract undue public attention, create unusual concern, or diminish the seriousness of the offense; or
(3) The inmate has been granted a furlough in the past 90 days.

## 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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