28 CFR §550.51
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- (a)Purpose of the drug abuse education course. All institutions provide a drug abuse education course to:
- (b)Course placement.
- (1)Inmates will get primary consideration for course placement if they were sentenced or returned to custody as a violator after September 30, 1991, when unit and/or drug abuse treatment staff determine, through interviews and file review that:
- (i)There is evidence that alcohol or other drug use contributed to the commission of the offense;
- (ii)Alcohol or other drug use was a reason for violation either of supervised release (including parole) or Bureau community status;
- (iii)There was a recommendation (or evaluation) for drug programming during incarceration by the sentencing judge; or
- (iv)There is evidence of a history of alcohol or other drug use.
- (2)Inmates may also be considered for course placement if they request to participate in the drug abuse education program but do not meet the criteria of paragraph (b)(1) of this section.
- (3)Inmates may not be considered for course placement if they:
- (1)Inmates will get primary consideration for course placement if they were sentenced or returned to custody as a violator after September 30, 1991, when unit and/or drug abuse treatment staff determine, through interviews and file review that:
- (c)Consent. Inmates will only be admitted to the drug abuse education course if they agree to comply with all Bureau requirements for the program.
- (d)Completion. To complete the drug abuse education course, inmates must attend and participate during course sessions and pass a final course exam. Inmates will ordinarily have at least three chances to pass the final course exam before they lose privileges or the effects of non-participation occur (see paragraph (e) of this section).
- (e)Effects of non-participation.