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.
June 25, 1948, ch. 64562 Stat. 850Pub. L. 86–25673 Stat. 518(, ; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Mar. 2, 1895, ch. 189, § 128 Stat. 957June 10, 1896, ch. 400, § 129 Stat. 380May 14, 1930, ch. 274, § 746 Stat. 326June 14, 1941, ch. 20455 Stat. 252Oct. 21, 1941, ch. 45355 Stat. 743Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§ 753f, 762 (, ; , ; , ; , ; , ).
section 1 of this titleSaid section 762 was condensed and simplified and extended to all penitentiaries instead of to Leavenworth only, since the section is merely declaratory of existing law. (See classifying offenses and notes thereunder.)
section 753f of title 18The second paragraph is derived from said , U.S.C., 1940 ed.
Minor changes of phraseology were made.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 86–2561959— substituted “punishable by imprisonment for” for “and sentenced to terms of imprisonment of” in first sentence.