Esta ley dice que si alguien está acusado de un crimen en un estado, puede ser llevado a otro estado para ser juzgado por ese crimen. Una vez que termine el juicio, la persona debe regresar al estado donde estaba originalmente encarcelada.
Es como si prestaras un libro a un amigo. Tu amigo puede usarlo y disfrutarlo, pero cuando termine, debe devolvértelo a ti.
Imagina que Juan vive en Pensilvania y tiene un cargo pendiente en Nueva Jersey. Si lo arrestan en Nueva Jersey por otro delito, puede ser llevado de regreso a Pensilvania para juzgarlo por el cargo pendiente. Después del juicio, Juan debe regresar a Nueva Jersey.
(d) The temporary custody referred to in this agreement shall be only for the purpose of permitting prosecution on the charge or charges contained in one or more untried indictments, informations or complaints which form the basis of the detainer or detainers or for prosecution on any other charge or charges arising out of the same transaction. Except for his attendance at court and while being transported to or from any place at which his presence may be required, the prisoner shall be held in a suitable jail or other facility regularly used for persons awaiting prosecution. (e) At the earliest practicable time consonant with the purposes of this agreement, the prisoner shall be returned to the sending state. (f) During the continuance of temporary custody or while the prisoner is otherwise being made available for trial as required by this agreement, time being served on the sentence shall continue to run but good time shall be earned by the prisoner only if, and to the extent that, the law and practice of the jurisdiction which imposed the sentence may allow. (g) For all purposes other than that for which temporary custody as provided in this agreement is exercised, the prisoner shall be deemed to remain in the custody of and subject to the jurisdiction of the sending state and any escape from temporary custody may be dealt with in the same manner as an escape from the original place of imprisonment or in any other manner permitted by law. (h) From the time that a party state receives custody of a prisoner pursuant to this agreement until such prisoner is returned to the territory and custody of the sending state, the state in which the one or more untried indictments, informations or complaints are pending or in which trial is being held shall be responsible for the
Un prisionero puede ser trasladado para ser juzgado por cargos que aún no han sido resueltos en su estado original. Esto permite que el sistema judicial funcione de manera más eficiente.
Si un prisionero escapa mientras está bajo custodia temporal, se tratará como si hubiera escapado de su prisión original, lo que puede tener graves consecuencias.
El estado donde se están llevando a cabo los juicios es responsable de todos los costos relacionados con el transporte y cuidado del prisionero durante su custodia temporal.
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