# Justice Manual § 9-35.013: Processing of Prisoner Transfer Requests

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-35.013

## Section

- **Citation:** Justice Manual § 9-35.013
- **Heading:** Processing of Prisoner Transfer Requests
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DOJ Justice Manual / Title 9: Criminal / 9-35.000 - International Prisoner Transfers / Justice Manual § 9-35.013

## Text

Congress conferred the power to administer the International Prisoner Transfer Program on the Attorney General. See 18 U.S.C. § 4102. The Attorney General delegated the authority to the Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division, who—by a memo issued on September 4, 2018— delegated the authority to the Office of International Affairs (OIA). Within OIA, the Director, Deputy Directors, and the Associate Director of the International Prisoner Transfer Unit, have the authority to make the final transfer decision. See 28 C.F.R. § 0.64-2. The International Prisoner Transfer Unit (IPTU), a component of OIA, serves as the central authority for the daily administration of the transfer program. For more information about how the Department processes transfer requests, please contact the International Prisoner Transfer Unit.

[updated January 2020]

## Nearby sections

- [Justice Manual § 9-35.010 Introduction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-35.010.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-35.011 Statutory and Treaty Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-35.011.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-35.012 Prisoner Transfer Determination](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-35.012.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-35.013 Processing of Prisoner Transfer Requests](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-35.013.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-35.014 Effect of Prisoner Transfer and the Administration of the Transferred Sentence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-35.014.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-35.015 Reconsideration of Prisoner Transfer Requests](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-35.015.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-35.016 Consent Verification Hearings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-35.016.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-35.017 Role of the United States Attorneys' Offices in the Transfer Process](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-35.017.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-35.018 Limitations on United States Attorneys' Offices Regarding Oral and Written Promises of Transfer During Plea Negotiations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-35.018.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-35.019 Relationship of Prisoner Transfer to Extradition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-35.019.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-35.020 AAG Memorandum Regarding the Transfer Program and the Role of the USAOs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-35.020.md)

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