Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

18 U.S.C. § 1120

Murder by escaped prisoners

(a)

Definition .—

In this section, “Federal correctional institution” and “term of life imprisonment” have the meanings stated in section 1118.
(b)

Offense and Penalty .—

A person, having escaped from a Federal correctional institution where the person was confined under a sentence for a term of life imprisonment, kills another shall be punished as provided in sections 1111 and 1112.

Pub. L. 103–322, title VI, § 60012(a)108 Stat. 1973Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 601(c)(2)110 Stat. 3499(Added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 104–2941996—Subsecs. (a), (b). substituted “Federal correctional institution” for “Federal prison”.