SUBTITLE 6. INTERSTATE CORRECTIONS COMPACT.

8-601. INAPPLICABILITY OF A CERTAIN DEFINITION.

THE DEFINITION OF "CORRECTIONAL FACILITY" IN § 1-101(D) OF THIS ARTICLE
DOES NOT APPLY TO THE INTERSTATE CORRECTIONS COMPACT SET FORTH IN §§
8-602 THROUGH 8-611 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language added to avoid possible
confusion over the applicability of the definition of "correctional facility" in
§ 1-101(d) of this article.

As to definitions applicable to the Interstate Corrections Compact, see §
8-603 of this subtitle.

8-602. DECLARATION OF POLICY; PURPOSE OF COMPACT.

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 BASIS OF COOPERATION WITH ONE
ANOTHER, THEREBY SERVING THE BEST INTERESTS OF SUCH OFFENDERS AND OF
SOCIETY AND EFFECTING ECONOMIES IN CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND
OPERATIONAL COSTS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMPACT IS TO PROVIDE FOR THE
MUTUAL DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTION OF SUCH PROGRAMS OF COOPERATION
FOR THE CONFINEMENT, TREATMENT, AND REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS WITH
THE MOST ECONOMICAL USE OF HUMAN AND MATERIAL RESOURCES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 41, § 4-1201.

A comma is added after each of the references to "treatment".

No other changes are made.

As to the general policy of the Correctional Services Article Review
Committee concerning changes in interstate compacts, see General
Revisor's Note to this subtitle.

Defined term: "State" § 8-603

8-603. DEFINITIONS.

(A) IN GENERAL.

AS USED IN THIS COMPACT, UNLESS THE CONTEXT CLEARLY REQUIRES
OTHERWISE, THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from the introductory language of former Art. 41, §
4-1202.