Transportation of Federal Prisoners to State Courts Pursuant to Writs of Habeas Corpus

The Attorney General needs no specific statutory authorization in order to surrender custody of a federal prisoner to state authorities for transportation to a state court pursuant to a writ of habeas corpus, and no federal statute prohibits it.

Surrendering a federal prisoner to the temporary physical custody and control of state officers does not result in a loss of federal jurisdiction over the prisoner.

Escape of a federal prisoner temporarily in the custody of state authorities pursuant to the direction of the Attorney General would violate the federal escape statute, 18 U.S.C. § 751.