This section outlines procedures for housing prisoners when no space is available in a facility or hospital, requiring sheriffs or officers to find alternative custody and cover related costs. It also details the process for restoring a prisoner to trial or sentencing after a mental health evaluation. Repealed sections are noted but no longer apply.
The sheriff or officer must keep the prisoner in the county or city jail or custody until space becomes available, and the costs are paid by the penal institution or local government.
Yes, sections 19.2-179 and 19.2-181 have been repealed and no longer apply, but the procedures for housing prisoners remain outlined in section 19.2-178.
If a prisoner found to be insane is later deemed mentally competent, they are brought from the hospital, and the court proceeds with sentencing or trial as if no delay occurred.
Officers of the penal institution or the sheriff of the county or city are responsible for transporting prisoners, and expenses are covered by the respective institution or local government.