# 28 CFR § 571.12: General characteristics

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-571.12

## Section

- **Citation:** 28 CFR § 571.12
- **Heading:** General characteristics
- **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 571—RELEASE FROM CUSTODY > Subpart B—Release Preparation Program

## Text

(a) Staff shall structure the release preparation program to make extensive use of staff, inmate, and community resources.
(b) Staff shall strongly encourage and support an inmate's participation in the institution release preparation program. Staff shall document the inmate's participation in the program in the inmate's central file.

## Nearby sections

- [28 CFR § 571.10 § 571.10 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-571.10.md)
- [28 CFR § 571.11 § 571.11 Program responsibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-571.11.md)
- [28 CFR § 571.12 § 571.12 General characteristics.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-571.12.md)
- [28 CFR § 571.13 § 571.13 Institution release preparation program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-571.13.md)
- [28 CFR § 571.20 § 571.20 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-571.20.md)
- [28 CFR § 571.21 § 571.21 Procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-571.21.md)
- [28 CFR § 571.22 § 571.22 Release clothing and transportation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-571.22.md)
- [28 CFR § 571.30 § 571.30 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-571.30.md)
- [28 CFR § 571.40 § 571.40 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-571.40.md)
- [28 CFR § 571.41 § 571.41 Procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-571.41.md)
- [28 CFR § 571.50 § 571.50 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-571.50.md)
- [28 CFR § 571.51 § 571.51 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-571.51.md)
- [28 CFR § 571.52 § 571.52 Procedures—committed fines.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-571.52.md)
- [28 CFR § 571.53 § 571.53 Determination of indigency by U.S. Magistrate—inmates in federal institutions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-571.53.md)

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