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§ 549.60 — Purpose And Scope

28 C.F.R. § 549.60

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The Bureau of Prisons provides guidelines for the medical and administrative management of inmates who engage in hunger strikes. It is the responsibility of the Bureau of Prisons to monitor the health and welfare of individual inmates, and to ensure that procedures are pursued to preserve life.

28 C.F.R. § 549.61

Authorizing Statute

Imprisonment of a convicted person
18 U.S.C. § 3621
Art. 76b. Lack of mental capacity or mental responsibility: commitment of accused for examination and treatment
10 U.S.C. § 876b
Functions of the Attorney General
28 U.S.C. § 509
Departmental regulations
5 U.S.C. § 301