United States Code
18 U.S.C. § 4041
Bureau of Prisons; director and employees
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- HR 4355 Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
- S 698 Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
- S 2284 Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2023 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
- HR 4138 Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2023 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
- HR 6403 Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2022 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
- S 5038 Solitary Confinement Reform Act Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
- S 3545 Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2022 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
- S 2742 Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2019 Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
- S 719 Solitary Confinement Reform Act Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
- S 2724 Solitary Confinement Reform Act Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
The law today
From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-121.
The Bureau of Prisons shall be in charge of a director appointed by and serving directly under the Attorney General. The Attorney General may appoint such additional officers and employees as he deems necessary.
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