18 USC 4083 – Penitentiary imprisonment; consent
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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.
Terms Used In 18 USC 4083
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- United States: as used in this title in a territorial sense, includes all places and waters, continental or insular, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, except the Canal Zone. See 18 USC 5
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.