[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 28, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 28CFR345.11]

[Page 456-457]
 
                    TITLE 28--JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
 
   CHAPTER III--FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC., DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 
PART 345--FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES (FPI) INMATE WORK PROGRAMS--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart B--Definitions
 
Sec. 345.11  Definitions.


    (a) Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (FPI)-- A government corporation 
organizationally within the Bureau of Prisons whose mission is to 
provide work simulation programs and training opportunities for inmates 
confined in Federal correctional facilities. The commercial or ``trade'' 
name of Federal Prison Industries, Inc. is UNICOR. Most factories or 
shops of Federal Prison Industries, Inc. are commonly referred to as 
``UNICOR'' or as ``Industries''. Where these terms are used, they refer 
to FPI production locations and to the corporation as a whole. UNICOR, 
FPI, and Industries are used interchangeably in this manner. For these 
purposes, Federal Prison Industries, Inc. will hereinafter be referred 
to as FPI.
    (b) Superintendent of Industries (SOI)-- The Superintendent of 
Industries, also referred to as Associate Warden/Industries and 
Education, is responsible for the efficient management and operation of 
an FPI factory. Hereinafter, referred to as SOI.
    (c) FPI work status-- Assignment to an Industries work detail.
    (1) An inmate is in FPI work status if on the job, on sick call 
during the inmate's assigned hours, on furlough, on vacation, for the 
first thirty days on writ, for the first 30 days in administrative 
detention, or for the first 30 days on medical idle for FPI work-related 
injury so long as the injury did not result from an intentional 
violation by the inmate of work safety standards.
    (2) Full-time work status. A work schedule for an inmate consisting 
of 90% or more of the normal FPI factory work week.
    (3) Part-time work status. A work schedule of less than 90% of the 
normal FPI factory work week.
    (d) Unit Team-- Bureau of Prisons staff responsible for the 
management of inmates and the delivery of programs and services. The 
Unit Team may consist of a unit manager, case manager, correctional 
counselor, unit

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secretary, unit officer, education representative, and psychologist.
    (e) Unit Discipline Committee (UDC)-- The term Unit Discipline 
Committee refers to one or more institution staff members delegated by 
the Warden with the authority and duty to hold an initial hearing upon 
completion of the investigation concerning alleged charge(s) of inmate 
misconduct (see 28 CFR 541.15). The Warden shall authorize these staff 
members to impose minor sanctions for violation of prohibited act(s).
    (f) Discipline hearing officer (DHO)-- This term refers to an 
independent discipline hearing officer who is responsible for conducting 
Institution Discipline Hearings and who imposes appropriate sanctions 
for incidents of inmate misconduct referred for disposition following 
the hearing required by 28 CFR 541.15 before the UDC.
    (g) Pretrial inmate--The definition of pretrial inmate in 28 CFR 
551.101(a) is applicable to this part.

[60 FR 15827, Mar. 27, 1995, as amended at 61 FR 59168, Nov. 20, 1996; 
64 FR 32169, June 15, 1999]