---
kind: "section"
citation: "28 C.F.R. § 97.2"
title: "28"
number: "97.2"
heading: "Definitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/28/97.2"
---

# §97.2. Definitions.

- (a) **Crime of violence.** The term “crime of violence” has the same meaning as in [section 924(c)(3)](/usc/18/924.md?p=c-3) of title 18, United States Code. [Section 924(c)(3)](/cfr/28/924.md?p=c-3) states that the term crime of violence means an offense that is a felony and has as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person or property of another, or that by its nature, involves a substantial risk that physical force against the person or property of another may be used in the course of committing the offense.
- (b) **Private prisoner transport company.** The term “private prisoner transport company” (“company”) means any entity, other than the United States, a State, or an inferior political subdivision of a State, that engages in the business of transporting for compensation individuals committed to the custody of any State or of an inferior political subdivision of a State, or any attempt thereof.
- (c) **Violent prisoner.** The term “violent prisoner” means any individual in the custody of a State or an inferior political subdivision of a State who has previously been convicted of or is currently charged with a crime of violence or any similar statute of a State or the inferior political subdivisions of a State, or any attempt thereof.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Pub. L. 106-560, 114 Stat. 2784 (42 U.S.C. 13726b).

### Source

Source: Order No. 2640-2002, 67 FR 78710, Dec. 26, 2002, unless otherwise noted.