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	'''Disciplinary Procedures and Infractions''' in the [[Index_of_Federal_Prison_Facilities\|Federal Bureau of Prisons]] (BOP) are governed by federal regulations in 28 C.F.R. part 541 and the BOP’s Inmate Discipline Program. The system defines prohibited acts, outlines investigative and hearing procedures, and authorizes sanctions ranging from reprimands to loss of good conduct time and disciplinary segregation.<ref>{{cite web \|title=28 C.F.R. Part 541 — Inmate Discipline and Special Housing Units \|url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-V/subchapter-C/part-541 \|publisher=Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Inmate Discipline Program, Program Statement 5270.09 \|url=https://www.bop.gov/policy/progstat/5270_009.pdf \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|date=August 1, 2011 \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref> Disciplinary findings can affect liberty interests such as good conduct time, custody level, program eligibility, and conditions of confinement, and therefore must follow due process standards established by ''Wolff v. McDonnell'' and the “some evidence” requirement of ''Superintendent v. Hill''.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Wolff v. McDonnell \|url=https://www.oyez.org/cases/1973/73-679 \|publisher=Oyez \|date=June 26, 1974 \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Superintendent, Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Walpole v. Hill \|url=https://www.oyez.org/cases/1984/84-438 \|publisher=Oyez \|date=June 17, 1985 \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>		'''Disciplinary Procedures and Infractions''' in the [[Index_of_Federal_Prison_Facilities\|Federal Bureau of Prisons]] (BOP) are governed by federal regulations in 28 C.F.R. part 541 and the BOP’s Inmate Discipline Program. The system defines prohibited acts, outlines investigative and hearing procedures, and authorizes sanctions ranging from reprimands to loss of good conduct time and disciplinary segregation.<ref>{{cite web \|title=28 C.F.R. Part 541 — Inmate Discipline and Special Housing Units \|url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-V/subchapter-C/part-541 \|publisher=Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Inmate Discipline Program, Program Statement 5270.09 \|url=https://www.bop.gov/policy/progstat/5270_009.pdf \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|date=August 1, 2011 \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref> Disciplinary findings can affect liberty interests such as good conduct time, custody level, program eligibility, and conditions of confinement, and therefore must follow due process standards established by ''Wolff v. McDonnell'' and the “some evidence” requirement of ''Superintendent v. Hill''.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Wolff v. McDonnell \|url=https://www.oyez.org/cases/1973/73-679 \|publisher=Oyez \|date=June 26, 1974 \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Superintendent, Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Walpole v. Hill \|url=https://www.oyez.org/cases/1984/84-438 \|publisher=Oyez \|date=June 17, 1985 \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>

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	'''Disciplinary Procedures and Infractions''' in the [[~~Federal_Bureau_of_Prisons~~\|Federal Bureau of Prisons]] (BOP) are governed by federal regulations in 28 C.F.R. part 541 and the BOP’s Inmate Discipline Program. The system defines prohibited acts, outlines investigative and hearing procedures, and authorizes sanctions ranging from reprimands to loss of good conduct time and disciplinary segregation.<ref>{{cite web \|title=28 C.F.R. Part 541 — Inmate Discipline and Special Housing Units \|url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-V/subchapter-C/part-541 \|publisher=Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Inmate Discipline Program, Program Statement 5270.09 \|url=https://www.bop.gov/policy/progstat/5270_009.pdf \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|date=August 1, 2011 \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref> Disciplinary findings can affect liberty interests such as good conduct time, custody level, program eligibility, and conditions of confinement, and therefore must follow due process standards established by ''Wolff v. McDonnell'' and the “some evidence” requirement of ''Superintendent v. Hill''.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Wolff v. McDonnell \|url=https://www.oyez.org/cases/1973/73-679 \|publisher=Oyez \|date=June 26, 1974 \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Superintendent, Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Walpole v. Hill \|url=https://www.oyez.org/cases/1984/84-438 \|publisher=Oyez \|date=June 17, 1985 \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>		'''Disciplinary Procedures and Infractions''' in the [[Index_of_Federal_Prison_Facilities\|Federal Bureau of Prisons]] (BOP) are governed by federal regulations in 28 C.F.R. part 541 and the BOP’s Inmate Discipline Program. The system defines prohibited acts, outlines investigative and hearing procedures, and authorizes sanctions ranging from reprimands to loss of good conduct time and disciplinary segregation.<ref>{{cite web \|title=28 C.F.R. Part 541 — Inmate Discipline and Special Housing Units \|url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-V/subchapter-C/part-541 \|publisher=Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Inmate Discipline Program, Program Statement 5270.09 \|url=https://www.bop.gov/policy/progstat/5270_009.pdf \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|date=August 1, 2011 \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref> Disciplinary findings can affect liberty interests such as good conduct time, custody level, program eligibility, and conditions of confinement, and therefore must follow due process standards established by ''Wolff v. McDonnell'' and the “some evidence” requirement of ''Superintendent v. Hill''.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Wolff v. McDonnell \|url=https://www.oyez.org/cases/1973/73-679 \|publisher=Oyez \|date=June 26, 1974 \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Superintendent, Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Walpole v. Hill \|url=https://www.oyez.org/cases/1984/84-438 \|publisher=Oyez \|date=June 17, 1985 \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>

	The disciplinary process begins when staff issue an incident report describing alleged misconduct. Cases are reviewed by a Unit Discipline Committee (UDC) and, for more serious charges, by a Discipline Hearing Officer (DHO). Individuals have specified procedural rights at each step, including notice, an opportunity to present evidence, a staff representative upon request, and a written statement of the decision and evidence relied upon.<ref>{{cite web \|title=28 C.F.R. Part 541 Subpart A — Inmate Discipline Program \|url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-V/subchapter-C/part-541/subpart-A \|publisher=eCFR \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Inmate Discipline Program, Program Statement 5270.09 \|url=https://www.bop.gov/policy/progstat/5270_009.pdf \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|date=August 1, 2011 \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>		The disciplinary process begins when staff issue an incident report describing alleged misconduct. Cases are reviewed by a Unit Discipline Committee (UDC) and, for more serious charges, by a Discipline Hearing Officer (DHO). Individuals have specified procedural rights at each step, including notice, an opportunity to present evidence, a staff representative upon request, and a written statement of the decision and evidence relied upon.<ref>{{cite web \|title=28 C.F.R. Part 541 Subpart A — Inmate Discipline Program \|url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-V/subchapter-C/part-541/subpart-A \|publisher=eCFR \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Inmate Discipline Program, Program Statement 5270.09 \|url=https://www.bop.gov/policy/progstat/5270_009.pdf \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|date=August 1, 2011 \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>
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	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[~~Federal_Bureau_of_Prisons~~\|Federal Bureau of Prisons]]		* [[Index_of_Federal_Prison_Facilities\|Federal Bureau of Prisons]]
	* [[Inmate_Discipline_Program\|Inmate Discipline Program]]		* [[Inmate_Discipline_Program\|Inmate Discipline Program]]
	* [[~~Administrative_Remedy_Program~~\|Administrative Remedy Program]]		* [[Administrative_Remedy_Process_(BP-8_to_BP-11)\|Administrative Remedy Program]]
	* [[First_Step_Act\|First Step Act]]		* [[First_Step_Act:_Overview_and_Implementation\|First Step Act]]
	* [[Overview_of_Incarcerated_Persons'_Rights\|Overview of Incarcerated Persons’ Rights]]		* [[Overview_of_Incarcerated_Persons'_Rights\|Overview of Incarcerated Persons’ Rights]]

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+'''Disciplinary Procedures and Infractions''' in the [[Federal_Bureau_of_Prisons|Federal Bureau of Prisons]] (BOP) are governed by federal regulations in 28 C.F.R. part 541 and the BOP’s Inmate Discipline Program. The system defines prohibited acts, outlines investigative and hearing procedures, and authorizes sanctions ranging from reprimands to loss of good conduct time and disciplinary segregation.<ref>{{cite web |title=28 C.F.R. Part 541 — Inmate Discipline and Special Housing Units |url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-V/subchapter-C/part-541 |publisher=Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) |access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Inmate Discipline Program, Program Statement 5270.09 |url=https://www.bop.gov/policy/progstat/5270_009.pdf |publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons |date=August 1, 2011 |access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref> Disciplinary findings can affect liberty interests such as good conduct time, custody level, program eligibility, and conditions of confinement, and therefore must follow due process standards established by ''Wolff v. McDonnell'' and the “some evidence” requirement of ''Superintendent v. Hill''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wolff v. McDonnell |url=https://www.oyez.org/cases/1973/73-679 |publisher=Oyez |date=June 26, 1974 |access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Superintendent, Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Walpole v. Hill |url=https://www.oyez.org/cases/1984/84-438 |publisher=Oyez |date=June 17, 1985 |access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>
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+The disciplinary process begins when staff issue an incident report describing alleged misconduct. Cases are reviewed by a Unit Discipline Committee (UDC) and, for more serious charges, by a Discipline Hearing Officer (DHO). Individuals have specified procedural rights at each step, including notice, an opportunity to present evidence, a staff representative upon request, and a written statement of the decision and evidence relied upon.<ref>{{cite web |title=28 C.F.R. Part 541 Subpart A — Inmate Discipline Program |url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-V/subchapter-C/part-541/subpart-A |publisher=eCFR |access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Inmate Discipline Program, Program Statement 5270.09 |url=https://www.bop.gov/policy/progstat/5270_009.pdf |publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons |date=August 1, 2011 |access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>
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	'''Disciplinary Procedures and Infractions''' in the [[~~Federal_Bureau_of_Prisons~~\|Federal Bureau of Prisons]] (BOP) are governed by federal regulations in 28 C.F.R. part 541 and the BOP’s Inmate Discipline Program. The system defines prohibited acts, outlines investigative and hearing procedures, and authorizes sanctions ranging from reprimands to loss of good conduct time and disciplinary segregation.<ref>{{cite web \|title=28 C.F.R. Part 541 — Inmate Discipline and Special Housing Units \|url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-V/subchapter-C/part-541 \|publisher=Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Inmate Discipline Program, Program Statement 5270.09 \|url=https://www.bop.gov/policy/progstat/5270_009.pdf \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|date=August 1, 2011 \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref> Disciplinary findings can affect liberty interests such as good conduct time, custody level, program eligibility, and conditions of confinement, and therefore must follow due process standards established by ''Wolff v. McDonnell'' and the “some evidence” requirement of ''Superintendent v. Hill''.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Wolff v. McDonnell \|url=https://www.oyez.org/cases/1973/73-679 \|publisher=Oyez \|date=June 26, 1974 \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Superintendent, Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Walpole v. Hill \|url=https://www.oyez.org/cases/1984/84-438 \|publisher=Oyez \|date=June 17, 1985 \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>		'''Disciplinary Procedures and Infractions''' in the [[Index_of_Federal_Prison_Facilities\|Federal Bureau of Prisons]] (BOP) are governed by federal regulations in 28 C.F.R. part 541 and the BOP’s Inmate Discipline Program. The system defines prohibited acts, outlines investigative and hearing procedures, and authorizes sanctions ranging from reprimands to loss of good conduct time and disciplinary segregation.<ref>{{cite web \|title=28 C.F.R. Part 541 — Inmate Discipline and Special Housing Units \|url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-V/subchapter-C/part-541 \|publisher=Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Inmate Discipline Program, Program Statement 5270.09 \|url=https://www.bop.gov/policy/progstat/5270_009.pdf \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|date=August 1, 2011 \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref> Disciplinary findings can affect liberty interests such as good conduct time, custody level, program eligibility, and conditions of confinement, and therefore must follow due process standards established by ''Wolff v. McDonnell'' and the “some evidence” requirement of ''Superintendent v. Hill''.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Wolff v. McDonnell \|url=https://www.oyez.org/cases/1973/73-679 \|publisher=Oyez \|date=June 26, 1974 \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Superintendent, Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Walpole v. Hill \|url=https://www.oyez.org/cases/1984/84-438 \|publisher=Oyez \|date=June 17, 1985 \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>

	The disciplinary process begins when staff issue an incident report describing alleged misconduct. Cases are reviewed by a Unit Discipline Committee (UDC) and, for more serious charges, by a Discipline Hearing Officer (DHO). Individuals have specified procedural rights at each step, including notice, an opportunity to present evidence, a staff representative upon request, and a written statement of the decision and evidence relied upon.<ref>{{cite web \|title=28 C.F.R. Part 541 Subpart A — Inmate Discipline Program \|url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-V/subchapter-C/part-541/subpart-A \|publisher=eCFR \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Inmate Discipline Program, Program Statement 5270.09 \|url=https://www.bop.gov/policy/progstat/5270_009.pdf \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|date=August 1, 2011 \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>		The disciplinary process begins when staff issue an incident report describing alleged misconduct. Cases are reviewed by a Unit Discipline Committee (UDC) and, for more serious charges, by a Discipline Hearing Officer (DHO). Individuals have specified procedural rights at each step, including notice, an opportunity to present evidence, a staff representative upon request, and a written statement of the decision and evidence relied upon.<ref>{{cite web \|title=28 C.F.R. Part 541 Subpart A — Inmate Discipline Program \|url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-V/subchapter-C/part-541/subpart-A \|publisher=eCFR \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Inmate Discipline Program, Program Statement 5270.09 \|url=https://www.bop.gov/policy/progstat/5270_009.pdf \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|date=August 1, 2011 \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>
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	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[~~Federal_Bureau_of_Prisons~~\|Federal Bureau of Prisons]]		* [[Index_of_Federal_Prison_Facilities\|Federal Bureau of Prisons]]
	* [[Inmate_Discipline_Program\|Inmate Discipline Program]]		* [[Inmate_Discipline_Program\|Inmate Discipline Program]]
	* [[~~Administrative_Remedy_Program~~\|Administrative Remedy Program]]		* [[Administrative_Remedy_Process_(BP-8_to_BP-11)\|Administrative Remedy Program]]
	* [[First_Step_Act\|First Step Act]]		* [[First_Step_Act:_Overview_and_Implementation\|First Step Act]]
	* [[Overview_of_Incarcerated_Persons'_Rights\|Overview of Incarcerated Persons’ Rights]]		* [[Overview_of_Incarcerated_Persons'_Rights\|Overview of Incarcerated Persons’ Rights]]