Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

18 U.S.C. § 3586: Implementation of a sentence of imprisonment

Civil

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This statute specifies which legal provisions govern how prison sentences and supervised release terms are carried out.

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The implementation of a sentence of imprisonment is governed by the provisions of subchapter C of chapter 229 and, if the sentence includes a term of supervised release, by the provisions of subchapter A of chapter 229.

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