Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-102
§3586 Implementation of a Sentence of Imprisonment
Title 18 › PART II — CRIMINAL PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 227 — SENTENCES › SUBCHAPTER D — IMPRISONMENT › § 3586
Summary
Prison sentences follow chapter 229 subchapter C; if there is supervised release, that part follows subchapter A.
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Title 18, §3586
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The implementation of a sentence of imprisonment is governed by the provisions of subchapter C of chapter 229 and, if the sentence includes a term of supervised release, by the provisions of subchapter A of chapter 229.
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Effective Date
Section effective Nov. 1, 1987, and applicable only to offenses committed after the taking effect of this section, see section 235(a)(1) of Pub. L. 98–473, set out as a note under section 3551 of this title.
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18 U.S.C. § 3586
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102