Manejo de internos en caso de falta de espacio en hospitales o centros

Explicación Simple

Si alguien es enviado a un hospital o centro por razones legales, pero no hay espacio, se queda en la cárcel hasta que haya lugar. Esto es para asegurarse de que esa persona esté bajo custodia mientras se resuelve su situación.

Es como cuando planeas una cena y no hay suficientes sillas para todos tus amigos; algunos tendrán que esperar en la sala hasta que se liberen más asientos.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan fue declarado temporalmente incapacitado y enviado a un hospital. Cuando se determina que ya está bien, pero el hospital está lleno, Juan debe esperar en la cárcel hasta que haya un lugar disponible para él en el hospital.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 19.2-178 - Where prisoner kept when no vacancy in facility or hospital. When a court shall have entered any of the orders provided for in § 19.2-168.1 , 19.2-169.1 , 19.2-169.5 , or 19.2-169.6 , the sheriff of the county or city or the proper officer of the penal institution shall immediately proceed to ascertain whether a vacancy exists at the proper facility or hospital and until it is ascertained that there is a vacancy such person shall be kept in the jail of such county or city or in such custody as the court may order, or in the penal institution in which he is confined, until there is room in such facility or hospital. Any person whose care and custody is herein provided for shall be taken to and from the facility or hospital to which he was committed by an officer of the penal institution having custody of him, or by the sheriff of the county or city whose court issued the order of commitment, and the expenses incurred in such removals shall be paid by such penal institution, county or city. Code 1950, § 19.1-236; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495; 1995, c. 645 ; 2010, cc. 340 , 406 . Va. Code § 19.2-179 - Repealed. Repealed by Acts 1981, c. 310. Va. Code § 19.2-180 - Sentence or trial of prisoner when restored to sanity. When a prisoner whose trial or sentence was suspended by reason of his being found to be insane or feebleminded, has been found to be mentally competent and is brought from a hospital and committed to jail, if already convicted, he shall be sentenced, and if not, the court shall proceed to try him as if no delay had occurred on account of his insanity or feeblemindedness. Code 1950, § 19.1-238; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495. Va. Code § 19.2-181 - Repealed. Repealed by Acts 1991, c. 427.