Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
92,038Words in 29 parts
13.8Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
16.2Reading grade
97.5%Unchanged since 2017
1Flagged parts
2026-09-30Last change
Section changes per year
From the eCFR versioner, for the parts that the agency owns now. Before 2017 is the baseline load.
Text and size
- Sentences
- 25.1 words on average; 16.0% over 40 words; 30.8% passive; 13.1 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 1.1% · prohibition 4.0% · paperwork 5.5% · obligation 20.3% · permission 18.8% · other 50.2%
- Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency
| Rank | Part | Words | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 444 top 10% | 28 CFR 512
RESEARCH
High signals: Directive share
+2.1 SD · Restriction density
+2.1 SD |
2,749 | 0.79 |
| 725 | 28 CFR 501
SCOPE OF RULES
High signals: Reading grade
+1.5 SD · Directive share
+1.3 SD · Paperwork share
+1.3 SD |
1,781 | 0.67 |
| 1,738 | 28 CFR 542
ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDY
High signals: Restriction density
+1.5 SD |
2,330 | 0.34 |
| 1,888 | 28 CFR 553
INMATE PROPERTY
High signals: Restriction density
+1.6 SD · Directive share
+1.4 SD |
2,464 | 0.31 |
| 2,245 | 28 CFR 551
MISCELLANEOUS
High signals: Restriction density
+1.3 SD |
5,463 | 0.22 |
| 2,369 | 28 CFR 540
CONTACT WITH PERSONS IN THE COMMUNITY
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
13,089 | 0.18 |
| 2,737 | 28 CFR 544
EDUCATION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
4,059 | 0.10 |
| 2,963 | 28 CFR 552
CUSTODY
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
4,000 | 0.05 |
| 2,976 | 28 CFR 571
RELEASE FROM CUSTODY
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
3,804 | 0.04 |
| 2,997 | 28 CFR 541
INMATE DISCIPLINE AND SPECIAL HOUSING UNITS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
13,285 | 0.04 |
| 3,082 | 28 CFR 513
ACCESS TO RECORDS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
3,427 | 0.02 |
| 3,297 | 28 CFR 524
CLASSIFICATION OF INMATES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
3,877 | -0.02 |
| 3,410 | 28 CFR 549
MEDICAL SERVICES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
5,720 | -0.05 |
| 3,550 | 28 CFR 550
DRUG PROGRAMS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
2,969 | -0.08 |
| 3,602 | 28 CFR 545
WORK AND COMPENSATION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
3,469 | -0.09 |
| 4,065 | 28 CFR 527
TRANSFERS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,655 | -0.19 |
| 4,097 | 28 CFR 543
LEGAL MATTERS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
3,549 | -0.20 |
| 4,848 | 28 CFR 511
GENERAL MANAGEMENT POLICY
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,562 | -0.40 |
| 5,254 | 28 CFR 548
RELIGIOUS PROGRAMS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,463 | -0.52 |
| 5,377 | 28 CFR 570
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
2,903 | -0.56 |
| 5,541 | 28 CFR 523
COMPUTATION OF SENTENCE
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
5,521 | -0.62 |
Score: the mean of six signals, in standard deviations (SD). Across the CFR, the top 641 of 6,402 ranked parts (10%) get a flag for review; this list shows 21. A flag is not a finding.
Statutes behind the most text
- 28 U.S.C. 509: 91,330 words in 27 parts (99.2% of this agency's text)
- 5 U.S.C. 301: 78,749 words in 27 parts (85.6% of this agency's text)
- 18 U.S.C. 3621: 46,520 words in 16 parts (50.5% of this agency's text)
- 15 U.S.C. 301: 13,285 words in 1 parts (14.4% of this agency's text)
- 18 U.S.C. 1791: 13,089 words in 1 parts (14.2% of this agency's text)
- 18 U.S.C. 3521: 6,846 words in 2 parts (7.4% of this agency's text)
- 21 U.S.C. 848: 6,846 words in 2 parts (7.4% of this agency's text)
- 18 U.S.C. 3568: 6,417 words in 2 parts (7.0% of this agency's text)
- 10 U.S.C. 876b: 5,720 words in 1 parts (6.2% of this agency's text)
- 18 U.S.C. 1512: 5,463 words in 1 parts (5.9% of this agency's text)
From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.
Largest parts
- 28 CFR 541: INMATE DISCIPLINE AND SPECIAL HOUSING UNITS (13,285 words)
- 28 CFR 540: CONTACT WITH PERSONS IN THE COMMUNITY (13,089 words)
- 28 CFR 549: MEDICAL SERVICES (5,720 words)
- 28 CFR 523: COMPUTATION OF SENTENCE (5,521 words)
- 28 CFR 551: MISCELLANEOUS (5,463 words)
- 28 CFR 544: EDUCATION (4,059 words)
- 28 CFR 552: CUSTODY (4,000 words)
- 28 CFR 524: CLASSIFICATION OF INMATES (3,877 words)
- 28 CFR 571: RELEASE FROM CUSTODY (3,804 words)
- 28 CFR 543: LEGAL MATTERS (3,549 words)
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.