34 USC § 60102 - Definitions

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title: "34 USC § 60102 - Definitions"
title_number: 34
title_name: "CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT"
section_number: "60102"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 601
chapter_name: "PRISONS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 106–560, § 3, Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2784.)"
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# § 60102. Definitions

In sections 60101 to 60104 of this title:

**(1)** **Crime of violence** section 924(c)(3) of title 18

The term “crime of violence” has the same meaning as in .

**(2)** **Private prisoner transport company** The term “private prisoner transport company” means any entity, other than the United States, a State, or an inferior political subdivision of a State, which engages in the business of the transporting for compensation, individuals committed to the custody of any State or of an inferior political subdivision of a State, or any attempt thereof.

**(3)** **Violent prisoner** The term “violent prisoner” means any individual in the custody of a State or an inferior political subdivision of a State who has previously been convicted of or is currently charged with a crime of violence or any similar statute of a State or the inferior political subdivisions of a State, or any attempt thereof.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 106–560, § 3, Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2784.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.