Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-102
§4044 Donations on Behalf of the Bureau of Prisons
Title 18 › PART III — PRISONS AND PRISONERS › CHAPTER 303 — BUREAU OF PRISONS › § 4044
Summary
The Attorney General may accept gifts for Bureau of Prisons or Federal Prison Industries and sell noncash items.
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Title 18, §4044
Crimes and Criminal Procedure, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Attorney General may, in accordance with rules prescribed by the Attorney General, accept in the name of the Department of Justice any form of devise, bequest, gift or donation of money or property for use by the Bureau of Prisons or Federal Prison Industries. The Attorney General may take all appropriate steps to secure possession of such property and may sell, assign, transfer, or convey such property other than money.
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18 U.S.C. § 4044
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102