Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

18 U.S.C. § 1792: Mutiny and riot prohibited

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

Federal law prohibits instigating, assisting, or conspiring to cause mutiny or riot at federal correctional facilities. Violators face up to ten years imprisonment and/or fines.

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Whoever instigates, connives, willfully attempts to cause, assists, or conspires to cause any mutiny or riot, at any Federal penal, detention, or correctional facility, shall be imprisoned not more than ten years or fined under this title, or both.

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