What is required before a federal inmate can be confined in a North Carolina jail?

• A. A written custody order from a U.S. Marshal
• B. A letter from the Attorney General
• C. A state waiver
• D. A police permit

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that federal detainees are received into a local jail under formal authorization from the U.S. Marshals Service. A written custody order from the U.S. Marshal is the official document that authorizes and directs the local jail to receive, hold, and transfer the federal inmate under the Marshal’s supervision. This ensures there is clear legal authority for confinement and accountability for the inmate while in a state facility. Other options aren’t how federal confinement is authorized: a letter from the Attorney General, a state waiver, or a police permit aren’t the procedures that grant custody of a federal inmate to a NC jail.