28 CFR 552.31 - Negotiations.

Regulations last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

Title 28 - Judicial Administration last revised: May 20, 2024

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§ 552.30 - Purpose and scope.

§ 552.31 - Negotiations.

§ 552.32 - Hostages.

§ 552.33 - Media.

§ 552.30 - Purpose and scope.

The Bureau of Prisons primary objectives in all hostage situations are to safely free the hostage(s) and to regain control of the institution.

§ 552.31 - Negotiations.

The Warden is not ordinarily involved directly in the negotiation process. Instead, this responsibility is ordinarily assigned to a team of individuals specifically trained in hostage negotiation techniques.

(a) Negotiators have no decision-making authority in hostage situations, but rather serve as intermediaries between hostage takers and command center staff.

(b) During the negotiation process, the following items are non-negotiable: release of captors from custody, providing of weapons, exchange of hostages, and immunity from prosecution.

§ 552.32 - Hostages.

Captive staff have no authority and their directives shall be disregarded.

§ 552.33 - Media.

The Warden shall assign staff to handle all news releases and news media inquiries in accordance with the rule on Contact with News Media (see 28 CFR 540.65).

authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 3621,3622,3624,4001,4042,4081,4082,1987,5006,1984,as,5039; 28 U.S.C. 509,510

source: 45 FR 33941, May 20, 1980, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 28 CFR 552.31