Legal review August 25, 2026 · Links checked October 15, 2026 : the source is available · Scope & methodology
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authority type statute jurisdiction federal_nationwide publication status official_preliminary_code precedential status binding subsequent history Official primary source reviewed through 2026-08-25. negative treatment status Official primary sources checked through 2026-08-25; comprehensive commercial citator not run. material limitations Use only for the bounded proposition and express limitations in the linked module. Open official source ↗
Linked modules BOP Designation, Sentence Commencement, Aggregation, and Prior-Custody Credit Detainers, Prison Discipline, Good-Time Consequences, and RDAP Prerelease Custody, Residential Reentry, Home Confinement, and the CARES Act BOP Administrative Remedies, § 2241 Review, APA Limits, and Mootness Imprisonment of a convicted person
Holding or rule used
BOP custody, designation factors, placement limits, treatment, and discretionary RDAP reduction.
Material limitation
Use only for the bounded proposition and limitations in the linked canonical modules. Individual custody, computation, program, placement, administrative, circuit, and remedy facts remain separate.
Official source and pinpoints
18 U.S.C. § 3621, § 3621(a)–(e): https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/3621