§1792. Mutiny and riot prohibited

Whoever instigates, connives, willfully attempts to cause, assists, or conspires to cause any mutiny or riot, at any Federal penal, detention, or correctional facility, shall be imprisoned not more than ten years or fined under this title, or both.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 786 ; Pub. L. 98–473, title II, §1109(b), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2148 ; Pub. L. 99–646, §53(a), Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3607 ; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(O), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2148 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §252 (May 18, 1934, ch. 303, §1, 48 Stat. 782 ).

Escape provisions of this section were incorporated in section 752 of this title.

Reference to persons causing, procuring, aiding and assisting was omitted. Such persons are principals under section 2 of this title.

Minor changes were made in translation and phraseology.

Amendments

1994-Pub. L. 103–322 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $25,000".

1986-Pub. L. 99–646 inserted ", detention," after "penal".

1984-Pub. L. 98–473 substituted provisions deleting prohibition on bringing dangerous instrumentalities into prison and inserted provision setting forth a maximum $25,000 fine.

Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Section 53(b) of Pub. L. 99–646 provided that: "The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect 30 days after the enactment of this Act [Nov. 10, 1986]."

Cross References

Bureau of Prisons employees, power to arrest without warrant for violations of this section, see section 3050 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 3050 of this title.