Data / Federal rules / 2024-29681
Inmate Legal Activities: Visits by Attorneys
The Prisons Bureau published this final rule in the Federal Register on December 17, 2024. It took effect on December 17, 2024.
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What the agency says
In this document, the Bureau of Prisons ("Bureau" or "BOP") finalizes revisions to regulations related to attorney-client visits at BOP institutions.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-29681
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Justice Department; Prisons Bureau
- Published
- December 17, 2024
- Takes effect
- December 17, 2024
- Dates
- Effective December 17, 2024, BOP adopts the interim final rule published at 89 FR 8330 on Feb. 7, 2024, as final without change.
- Docket
- BOP-1175-F
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1120-AB75
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 28 CFR 543
- Topics
- Prisoners
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 3
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