18 USC 3623 - Transfer of a prisoner to State authority

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§ 3623.

Transfer of a prisoner to State authority

The Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall order that a prisoner who has been charged in an indictment or information with, or convicted of, a State felony, be transferred to an official detention facility within such State prior to his release from a Federal prison facility if—

(1)

the transfer has been requested by the Governor or other executive authority of the State;

(2)

the State has presented to the Director a certified copy of the indictment, information, or judgment of conviction; and

(3)

the Director finds that the transfer would be in the public interest.

If more than one request is presented with respect to a prisoner, the Director shall determine which request should receive preference. The expenses of such transfer shall be borne by the State requesting the transfer.

(Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 212(a)(2), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2008.)

cite as: 18 USC 3623