§1118 Murder by a Federal prisoner

Summary

If someone serving a life sentence in a federal prison kills another person, they can be punished by death or by life in prison. Federal correctional institution = any federal prison, correctional facility, community program center, or halfway house. Murder = first- or second-degree murder. Term of life imprisonment = a natural-life sentence (including one changed to natural life), an indeterminate term with a minimum of at least 15 years and a maximum of life, or an unexecuted death sentence.