The Director of Corrections is hereby empowered to enter into such contracts on behalf of this state as may be appropriate to implement the participation of this state in the Interstate Corrections Compact and the Western Interstate Corrections Compact pursuant to Article III thereof. No such contract shall be of any force or effect until approved by the Director of General Services. Such contracts may authorize confinement of inmates in, or transfer of inmates from, only such institutions in this state as are under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections, and no such contract may provide for transfer out of this state of any person committed to the custody of the Director of the Youth Authority. No such contract may authorize the confinement of an inmate, who is in the custody of the Director of Corrections, in an institution of a state other than a state that is a party to the Interstate Corrections Compact or to the Western Interstate Corrections Compact | California Penal Code | California Law

This California statute covers the Director of Corrections is hereby empowered to enter into such contracts on behalf of this state as may be appropriate to implement the participation of this state in the Interstate Corrections Compact and the Western Interstate Corrections Compact pursuant to Article III thereof No such contract shall be of any force or effect until approved by the Director of General Services Such contracts may authorize confinement of inmates in, or transfer of inmates from, only such institutions in this state as are under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections, and no such contract may provide for transfer out of this state of any person committed to the custody of the Director of the Youth Authority No such contract may authorize the confinement of an inmate, who is in the custody of the Director of Corrections, in an institution of a state other than a state that is a party to the Interstate Corrections Compact or to the Western Interstate Corrections Compact under California Penal Code. It sets out the requirements, procedures, or limits that apply under this part of the code. Read the full text and FAQ below to confirm who it applies to, what it requires, and any exceptions.