§ 522.40 - Purpose and scope.

(a) Each inmate committed or transferred to a Bureau of Prisons institution shall become involved in the institution's Admission and Orientation (A&O) Program. The Warden shall ensure that staff involved with this program offer each newly committed inmate an orientation to the institution, to include information on institutional requirements and, whenever practicable, visits to the various areas of the institution. The institution A&O Program also shall provide the inmate with an awareness of the:

(1) Inmate's rights and responsibilities;

(2) Institution's program opportunities; and

(3) Institution's disciplinary system.

(b) Pretrial inmates and inmates in holdover status (en route to a different institution) are excluded from the provisions of this rule.