---
kind: "section"
citation: "28 C.F.R. § 551.50"
title: "28"
number: "551.50"
heading: "Policy."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/28/551.50"
---

# §551.50. Policy.

- (a) An inmate may contribute to a candidate for election to a federal, state or local office, in a primary, general, or special election.
- (b) An inmate may contribute to any international, national or local organization, including political parties, so long as the contribution does not violate any law or regulation.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 1512, 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4005, 4042, 4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or after November 1, 1987), 4161-4166 (Repealed as to offenses committed on or after November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984 as to offenses committed after that date), 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; Pub. L. 99-500 (sec. 209); Attorney General's May 1, 1995 Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance.

### Source

Source: 44 FR 38252, June 29, 1979, unless otherwise noted.