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28 CFR §570.33

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The Warden or designee may authorize a furlough, for 30 calendar days or less, for an inmate to:
  1. (a)Transfer directly to another Bureau institution, a non-federal facility, or community confinement;
  2. (b)Be present during a crisis in the immediate family, or in other urgent situations;
  3. (c)Participate in the development of release plans;
  4. (d)Establish or reestablish family and community ties;
  5. (e)Participate in selected educational, social, civic, and religious activities which will facilitate release transition;
  6. (f)Appear in court in connection with a civil action;
  7. (g)Comply with an official request to appear before a grand jury, or to comply with a request from a legislative body, or regulatory or licensing agency;
  8. (h)Appear in or prepare for a criminal court proceeding, but only when the use of a furlough is requested or recommended by the applicable court or prosecuting attorney;
  9. (i)Participate in special training courses or in institution work assignments, including Federal Prison Industries (FPI) work assignments, when daily commuting from the institution is not feasible; or
  10. (j)Receive necessary medical, surgical, psychiatric, or dental treatment not otherwise available.