Whoever instigates, connives, willfully attempts to cause, assists, or conspires to cause any mutiny or riot, at any Federal penal, detention, or correctional facility, shall be imprisoned not more than ten years or fined under this title, or both.
June 25, 1948, ch. 64562 Stat. 786Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1109(b)98 Stat. 2148Pub. L. 99–646, § 53(a)100 Stat. 3607Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(O)108 Stat. 2148(, ; , , ; , , ; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
May 18, 1934, ch. 303, § 148 Stat. 782Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 252 (, ).
section 752 of this titleEscape provisions of this section were incorporated in .
section 2 of this titleReference to persons causing, procuring, aiding and assisting was omitted. Such persons are principals under .
Minor changes were made in translation and phraseology.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 103–3221994— substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $25,000”.
Pub. L. 99–6461986— inserted “, detention,” after “penal”.
Pub. L. 98–4731984— substituted provisions deleting prohibition on bringing dangerous instrumentalities into prison and inserted provision setting forth a maximum $25,000 fine.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
Pub. L. 99–646, § 53(b)100 Stat. 3607