§552.31. Negotiations.
28 C.F.R. § 552.31
The Warden is not ordinarily involved directly in the negotiation process. Instead, this responsibility is ordinarily assigned to a team of individuals specifically trained in hostage negotiation techniques.
Negotiators have no decision-making authority in hostage situations, but rather serve as intermediaries between hostage takers and command center staff.
During the negotiation process, the following items are non-negotiable— release of captors from custody, providing of weapons, exchange of hostages, and immunity from prosecution.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: 61 FR 38042, July 22, 1996, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4042, 4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or after November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984, as to offenses committed after that date), 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510.
Source
Source: 45 FR 33941, May 20, 1980, unless otherwise noted.