Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

18 U.S.C. § 4083: Penitentiary imprisonment; consent

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This statute establishes procedural rules for where federal prisoners serve sentences based on sentence length and defendant consent, rather than defining a criminal offense.

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Persons convicted of offenses against the United States or by courts-martial punishable by imprisonment for more than one year may be confined in any United States penitentiary. A sentence for an offense punishable by imprisonment for one year or less shall not be served in a penitentiary without the consent of the defendant.

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