CORRECTIONAL SERVICES ACT 1982 - SECT 22

CORRECTIONAL SERVICES ACT 1982 - SECT 22

22—Assignment of prisoners to particular correctional institutions

        (1)         A person who is remanded in custody awaiting trial or sentence will be detained in such correctional institution as the CE may determine.

        (2)         Subject to this section, a person who is sentenced to imprisonment or committed to prison will be imprisoned in such correctional institution as the CE may determine.

        (3)         Subject to this Act, a person who is sentenced to a term of imprisonment exceeding 15 days must not be imprisoned in a police prison.

        (4)         A person may be detained in a particular correctional institution pursuant to this section notwithstanding that the warrant of commitment by virtue of which the person is detained in custody directs that he or she be detained in some other correctional institution.