Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-73
§4081 Classification and treatment of prisoners
Title 18 › Part PART III— - PRISONS AND PRISONERS › Chapter CHAPTER 305— - COMMITMENT AND TRANSFER › § 4081
Summary
Federal prisons must be designed and kept small so staff can sort and separate people by their crimes, character, mental health, and other factors to give proper care and treatment.
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Title 18, §4081
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The Federal penal and correctional institutions shall be so planned and limited in size as to facilitate the development of an integrated system which will assure the proper classification and segregation of Federal prisoners according to the nature of the offenses committed, the character and mental condition of the prisoners, and such other factors as should be considered in providing an individualized system of discipline, care, and treatment of the persons committed to such institutions.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 907 (May 27, 1930, ch. 339, § 7, 46 Stat. 390). Language of section is so changed as to make one policy for all institutions, thus clarifying the manifest intent of Congress. Minor changes were made in phraseology.
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18 U.S.C. § 4081
Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73