# Justice Manual § 9-35.015: Reconsideration of Prisoner Transfer Requests

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-35.015

## Section

- **Citation:** Justice Manual § 9-35.015
- **Heading:** Reconsideration 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 § 9-35.015

## Text

The federal enabling statute does not address whether a decision to deny a transfer request can be reconsidered or whether a denied applicant can reapply for transfer in the future. It is the policy of the Department not to reconsider its decision to deny a transfer request in the absence of significant new information that either removes the obstacle to transfer or presents a compelling circumstance. With respect to whether a denied applicant can reapply for transfer after his application has been denied, it is the general policy of the Department that the applicant must wait for two years from the date of the denial of his transfer request before he can reapply for transfer. Exceptions to this policy may occur if the original impediment to transfer (e.g., a pending appeal or need for the prisoner’s testimony) no longer exists or if a compelling circumstance exists (e.g., extraordinary humanitarian reasons).

[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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