§9401. Purpose and policy–Article I The party states, desiring by common action to fully utilize and improve their institutional facilities and provide adequate programs for the confinement, treatment and rehabilitation of various types of offenders, declare that it is the policy of each of the party states to provide such facilities and programs on a […]
§9402. Definitions–Article II As used in this compact, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: [PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW).] 1. Inmate. “Inmate” means a male or female offender who is committed, under sentence to or confined in a penal or correctional institution; [PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW).] 2. Institution. “Institution” means […]
§9403. Contracts–Article III Each party state may make one or more contracts with any one or more of the other party states for the confinement of inmates on behalf of a sending state in institutions situated within receiving states. [PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW).] 1. Contract provisions. Any such contract shall provide for: […]
§9404. Procedures and rights–Article IV Whenever the duly constituted authorities in a state party to this compact, and which has entered into a contract pursuant to Article III, shall decide that confinement in, or transfer of an inmate to, an institution within the territory of another party state is necessary or desirable in order to […]
§9405. Acts not reviewable in receiving state; extradition–Article V Any decision of the sending state in respect of any matter over which it retains jurisdiction pursuant to this compact shall be conclusive upon and not reviewable within the receiving state, but if, at the time the sending state seeks to remove an inmate from an […]
§9406. Federal aid–Article VI Any state party to this compact may accept federal aid for use in connection with any institution or program, the use of which is or may be affected by this compact or any contract pursuant hereto and any inmate in a receiving state pursuant to this compact may participate in any […]
§9407. Entry into force–Article VII This compact shall enter into force and become effective and binding upon the states so acting when it has been enacted into law by any 2 states. Thereafter, this compact shall enter into force and become effective and binding as to any other of said states upon similar action by […]
§9408. Withdrawal and termination–Article VIII This compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon a party state until it shall have enacted a statute repealing the same and providing for the sending of formal written notice of withdrawal from the compact to the appropriate officials of all other party states. An actual withdrawal shall […]
§9409. Other arrangements unaffected–Article IX Nothing contained in this compact shall be construed to abrogate nor impair any agreement or other arrangement which a party state may have with a nonparty state for the confinement, rehabilitation or treatment of inmates nor to repeal any other laws of a party state authorizing the making of cooperative […]
§9410. Construction and severability–Article X The provisions of this compact shall be liberally construed and shall be severable. If any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any participating state or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or […]
§9421. Ratification The Interstate Corrections Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into by this State with any other states legally joining therein. [PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW).
§9422. Title This subchapter may be cited as the “Interstate Corrections Compact.” [PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW).
§9423. Powers The Commissioner of Corrections, subject to the limitations provided under section 9424, is hereby authorized and directed to do all things necessary or incidental to the carrying out of the compact in every particular. [PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW).
§9424. Limitations The commissioner shall carry out the provisions of this compact in accordance with the following. [PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW).] 1. Juveniles excluded. For purposes of this compact, no juvenile may be considered an inmate, as defined in section 9402. [PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW).] 2. Contracts. Any contracts […]
