[Previous] [Next]

§57-575.


§57-575.
   
   If at any time during the state of emergency the population of the
   prison system is reduced to ninety-five percent (95%) or less of the
   capacity, the Department of Corrections shall certify that fact to the
   Governor and request the Governor to rescind the state of emergency.
   
   If the Governor finds that within fifteen (15) calendar days of the
   Department's request that the emergency no longer exists, he shall
   declare the prison overcrowding state of emergency ended within that
   fifteen-day period.
   
   If a state of emergency has been declared by the Governor, pursuant to
   Section 572 of this title, the Governor shall not declare another
   state of emergency until the existing state of emergency has been
   rescinded pursuant to this section. Thereafter, if the prison
   population exceeds ninety-five percent (95%) of capacity, a subsequent
   state of emergency shall be declared if the conditions required by
   Section 572 of this title exist.
   

[Previous] [Next]