[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 45, Volume 1] [Revised as of October 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 45CFR46.302] [Page 129] TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE SUBTITLE A--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PART 46_PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS--Table of Contents Subpart C_Additional Protections Pertaining to Biomedical and Behavioral Research Involving Prisoners as Subjects Sec. 46.302 Purpose. Inasmuch as prisoners may be under constraints because of their incarceration which could affect their ability to make a truly voluntary and uncoerced decision whether or not to participate as subjects in research, it is the purpose of this subpart to provide additional safeguards for the protection of prisoners involved in activities to which this subpart is applicable.