Providing Contraband to a Federal Prisoner

• Category: Federal - Jury Instructions - 11th Circuit - Criminal
• State: Multi-State
• Control #: US-JURY-11THCIR-O68-1-CR
• Format: Word

Description

Pattern Jury Instructions from the 11th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals. For more information and to use the online Instruction builder please visit http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/pattern-jury-instructions Providing Contraband to a Federal Prisoner is a crime under federal law that can be punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. It is defined as any item or material that is not allowed inside the prison, such as drugs, alcohol, weapons, phones, or other prohibited items. There are two main types of providing contraband to a federal prisoner: direct and indirect. Direct providing contraband involves personally delivering the prohibited items to the prisoner or giving the items to a third party to deliver to the prisoner. Indirect providing contraband involves providing the prohibited items to someone outside the prison who then delivers it to the prisoner. Examples of indirect providing contraband include sending money to a third party to purchase prohibited items for the prisoner, or mailing prohibited items directly to the prison for the prisoner.

Providing Contraband to a Federal Prisoner is a crime under federal law that can be punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. It is defined as any item or material that is not allowed inside the prison, such as drugs, alcohol, weapons, phones, or other prohibited items. There are two main types of providing contraband to a federal prisoner: direct and indirect. Direct providing contraband involves personally delivering the prohibited items to the prisoner or giving the items to a third party to deliver to the prisoner. Indirect providing contraband involves providing the prohibited items to someone outside the prison who then delivers it to the prisoner. Examples of indirect providing contraband include sending money to a third party to purchase prohibited items for the prisoner, or mailing prohibited items directly to the prison for the prisoner.