---
kind: "section"
citation: "28 C.F.R. § 2.88"
title: "28"
number: "2.88"
heading: "Confidentiality of parole records."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/28/2.88"
---

# §2.88. Confidentiality of parole records.

- (a) Consistent with the Privacy Act of 1974 ([5 U.S.C. 552(b)](/usc/5/552.md?p=b)), the contents of parole records shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed outside the Commission except as provided in paragraphs [(b)](#b) and [(c)](#c) of this section.
- (b) Information that is subject to release to the general public without the consent of the prisoner shall be limited to the information specified in [§ 2.37](/cfr/28/2.37.md).
- (c) Information other than as described in [§ 2.37](/cfr/28/2.37.md) may be disclosed without the consent of the prisoner only pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 ([5 U.S.C. 552(b)](/usc/5/552.md?p=b)) and [§ 2.56](/cfr/28/2.56.md).

## Notes

### Source

Source: 65 FR 45888, July 26, 2000, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 18 U.S.C. 4203(a)(1) and 4204(a)(6).

### Source

Source: 42 FR 39809, Aug. 5, 1977, unless otherwise noted.