O68.1 Providing Contraband to a Federal Prisoner
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.
- Instruction
- O68.1
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 1791(a)(1)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 447
Elements
Quoted word for word from the official text. Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026.
The Defendant can be found guilty of this crime only if all the following facts are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:
(1) [inmate’s name] was an inmate of a Federal prison or correctional facility at the time stated in the indictment;
(2) the Defendant knowingly provided or attempted to provide a prohibited object to [inmate’s name]; and
(3) providing or attempting to provide the object to [inmate’s name] violated [a statute] [a rule or order issued under a statute].
Related practice page
Contraband in Federal Prison (18 U.S.C. s. 1791)
Official source: Official PDF, page 447
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.