Eligibility to marry.
28 C.F.R. § 551.12
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01An inmate's request to marry shall be approved provided:
(a) The inmate is legally eligible to marry;
(b) The inmate is mentally competent;
(c) The intended spouse has verified, ordinarily in writing, an intention to marry the inmate; and
(d) The marriage poses no threat to institution security or good order, or to the protection of the public.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-28.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026