28 CFR 543.10 - Purpose and scope.

Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 10, 2026

Title 28 - Judicial Administration last revised: Jul 03, 2025

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§ 543.10 - Purpose and scope.

The Bureau of Prisons affords an inmate reasonable access to legal materials and counsel, and reasonable opportunity to prepare legal documents. The Warden shall establish an inmate law library, and procedures for access to legal reference materials and to legal counsel, and for preparation of legal documents.

[46 FR 59509, Dec. 4, 1981]

authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 3621,3622,3624,4001,4042,4081,4082,1987,5006,1984,5039; 28 U.S.C. 509,510,1346,2671; 28 CFR 0.95-0.99, 0.172, 14.1-11

cite as: 28 CFR 543.10