28 C.F.R. § 541.12 Inmate rights and responsibilities.
Title 28 - Judicial Administration
Title 28: Judicial Administration
PART 541—INMATE DISCIPLINE AND SPECIAL HOUSING UNITS
Subpart B—Inmate Discipline and Special Housing Units
§ 541.12 Inmate rights and responsibilities.
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rights Responsibilities------------------------------------------------------------------------1. You have the right to expect that as a 1. You have the human being you will be treated responsibility to treat respectfully, impartially, and fairly by others, both employees and all personnel. inmates, in the same manner.2. You have the right to be informed of 2. You have the the rules, procedures, and schedules responsibility to know and concerning the operation of the abide by them. institution.3. You have the right to freedom of 3. You have the religious affiliation, and voluntary responsibility to recognize religious worship. and respect the rights of others in this regard.4. You have the right to health care, 4. It is your responsibility which includes nutritious meals, proper not to waste food, to follow bedding and clothing, and a laundry the laundry and shower schedule for cleanliness of the same, an schedule, to maintain neat opportunity to shower regularly, proper and clean living quarters, ventilation for warmth and fresh air, a to keep your area free of regular exercise period, toilet articles contraband, and to seek and medical and dental treatment. medical and dental care as you may need it.5. You have the right to visit and 5. It is your responsibility correspond with family members, and to conduct yourself properly friends, and correspond with members of during visits, not to accept the news media in keeping with Bureau or pass contraband, and not rules and institution guidelines. to violate the law or Bureau rules or institution guidelines through your correspondence.6. You have the right to unrestricted and 6. You have the responsibity confidential access to the courts by to present honestly and correspondence (on matters such as the fairly your petitions, legality of your conviction, civil questions, and problems to matters, pending criminal cases, and the court. conditions of your imprisonment).7. You have the right to legal counsel 7. It is your responsibility from an attorney of your choice by to use the services of an interviews and correspondence. attorney honestly and fairly.8. You have the right to participate in 8. It is your responsibility the use of law library reference to use these resources in materials to assist you in resolving keeping with the procedures legal problems. You also have the right and schedule prescribed and to receive help when it is available to respect the rights of through a legal assistance program. other inmates to the use of the materials and assistance.9. You have the right to a wide range of 9. It is your responsibility reading materials for educational to seek and utilize such purposes and for your own enjoyment. materials for your personal These materials may include magazines benefit, without depriving and newspapers sent from the community, others of their equal rights with certain restrictions. to the use of this material.10. You have the right to participate in 10. You have the responsibity education, vocational training and to take advantage of employment as far as resources are activities which may help available, and in keeping with your you live a successful and interests, needs, and abilities. law-abiding life within the institution and in the community. You will be expected to abide by the regulations governing the use of such activities.11. You have the right to use your funds 11. You have the for commissary and other purchases, responsibility to meet your consistent with institution security and financial and legal good order, for opening bank and/or obligations, including, but savings accounts, and for assisting your not limited to, court- family. imposed assessments, fines, and restitution. You also have the responsibility to make use of your funds in a manner consistent with your release plans, your family needs, and for other obligations that you may have.------------------------------------------------------------------------
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