Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-73not60
§3623 Transfer of a Prisoner to State Authority
Title 18 › Part II— CRIMINAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 229— POSTSENTENCE ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter C— IMPRISONMENT › § 3623
Summary
The BOP Director must transfer a federal prisoner to state custody before release if the Governor asks, the state supplies a certified charge or conviction, and the Director finds the transfer is in the public interest.
Full Legal Text
Title 18, §3623
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The Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall order that a prisoner who has been charged in an indictment or information with, or convicted of, a State felony, be transferred to an official detention facility within such State prior to his release from a Federal prison facility if—
(1)the transfer has been requested by the Governor or other executive authority of the State;
(2)the State has presented to the Director a certified copy of the indictment, information, or judgment of conviction; and
(3)the Director finds that the transfer would be in the public interest.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
For a prior section 3623, applicable to offenses committed prior to Nov. 1, 1987, see note set out preceding section 3601 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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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Citation
18 U.S.C. § 3623
Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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