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 PUBLIC LAWS--CH. 645-JUNE 25, 1948 National Training School for Boys. § 4081. CLASSIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF PRISONERS 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. § 4082. COMMITmENT TO ATTORNEY GENERAL; TRANSFER Persons convicted of an offense against the United States shall be committed, for such terms of imprisonment as the court may direct, to the custody of the Attorney General of the United States or his authorized representative, who shall designate the places of confine- ment where the sentences shall be served. The Attorney General may designate any available, suitable, and appropriate institutions, whether maintained by the Federal Govern- ment or otherwise, or whether within or without the judicial district in which the person was convicted. The Attorney General may order any inmate transferred from one institution to another. The authority conferred upon the Attorney General by this sec- tion shall extend to all persons committed to the National Training School for Boys. § 4083. PENITENTIARY IMPRISONMENT; CONSENT Persons convicted of offenses against the United States or by courts- martial and sentenced to terms of imprisonment of more than one year may be confined in any United States penitentiary. A sentence for an offense punishable by imprisonment for one year or less shall not be served in a penitentiary without the consent of the defendant. § 4084. CoPY OF COMMITMENT DELIVERED WITII PRISONER Whenever a prisoner is committed to a warden, sheriff or jailer by virtue of a writ, or warrant, a copy thereof shall be delivered to such officer as his authority to hold the prisoner, and the original shall be returned to the proper court or officer, with the officer's return endorsed thereon. § 4085. TRANSFER FOR STATE OFFENSE; EXPENSE (a) Whenever any federal prisoner has been indicted, informed against, or convicted of a felony in a court of record of any State or the District of Columbia, the Attorney General shall, if he finds it in the public interest to do so, upon the request of the Governor or the executive authority thereof, and upon the presentation of a certified copy of such indictment, information or judgment of con- viction, cause such person, prior to his release, to be transferred to a penal or correctional institution within such State or District. If more than one such request is presented in respect to any prisoner, the Attorney General shall determine which request should receive preference. The expense of personnel and transportation incurred shall be chargeable to the appropriation for the "Support of United States prisoners." (b) This section shall not limit the authority of the Attorney General to transfer prisoners pursuant to other provisions of law. [62 STAT.

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