# Justice Manual § 9-143.320: Enforcement of Criminal Debts During Incarceration

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-143.320

## Section

- **Citation:** Justice Manual § 9-143.320
- **Heading:** Enforcement of Criminal Debts During Incarceration
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DOJ Justice Manual / Title 9: Criminal / 9-143.000 - Collection Of Criminal Monetary Impositions / Justice Manual § 9-143.320

## Text

United States Attorneys should make every effort to enforce criminal debts that are due during the period of the defendant’s incarceration, including coordination of Inmate Financial Responsibility Program payments with the Bureau of Prisons’ case worker. Incarceration alone is not justification for placing a debt in suspense.

[added May 2018]

## Nearby sections

- [Justice Manual § 9-143.100 Role of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-143.100.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-143.200 Responsibilities of the United States Attorneys](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-143.200.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-143.205 Prejudgment Coordination among Divisions within the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-143.205.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-143.210 Appearance Bond Forfeiture Judgments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-143.210.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-143.220 Asset Forfeiture Judgments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-143.220.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-143.300 Enforcement of Criminal Debts During Appeal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-143.300.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-143.320 Enforcement of Criminal Debts During Incarceration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-143.320.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-143.330 Fines and Restitution Imposed as Conditions of Probation and Supervised Release](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-143.330.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-143.340 Liens Against the Defendant’s Property](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-143.340.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-143.350 Enforcement Proceedings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-143.350.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-143.360 Waiver of Interest and Penalties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-143.360.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-143.400 Suspense of Criminal Collection Activity](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-143.400.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-143.415 Suspense of Criminal Fines/Restitution—Defendant is Unlocatable](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-143.415.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-143.510 Remission—Uncollectible Fines](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-143.510.md)

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