§955 Prisoners Transferred to or From Foreign Countries

Summary

When a treaty lets the United States send convicted offenders to a foreign country, the Secretary in charge may, with the Attorney General’s agreement, transfer someone convicted under chapter 47 to that country. The transfer must follow the treaty and chapter 306 of title 18. If a status-of-forces agreement lets the U.S. ask for custody of a service member jailed by a foreign court, the Secretary in charge may have them serve their sentence in a military prison or any U.S.-controlled or U.S.-used penal facility. Unless the agreement says otherwise, treat them like someone convicted under chapter 47.