C.R.S. Section 24-60-801
Execution of compact

The governor is hereby authorized to execute a compact on behalf of this state with any other contiguous state or states joining therein in the form substantially as follows:
WESTERN INTERSTATE CORRECTIONS COMPACT
Article I
PURPOSE AND POLICY
The party states, desiring by common action to improve their institutional facilities and provide programs of sufficiently high quality for the confinement, treatment and rehabilitation of various types of offenders, declare that it is the policy of each of the party states to provide such facilities and programs on a basis of co-operation with one another, thereby serving the best interests of such offenders and of society. The purpose of this compact is to provide for the development and execution of such programs of co-operation for the confinement, treatment and rehabilitation of offenders.
Article II
DEFINITIONS
As used in this compact, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

(a)

“State” means a state of the United States, or, subject to the limitation contained in Article VII, Guam.

(b)

“Sending state” means a state party to this compact in which conviction was had.

(c)

“Receiving state” means a state party to this compact to which an inmate is sent for confinement other than a state in which conviction was had.

(d)

“Inmate” means a male or female offender who is under sentence to or confined in a prison or other correctional institution.

(e)

“Institution” means any prison, reformatory or other correctional facility (including but not limited to a facility for the mentally ill or mentally defective) in which inmates may lawfully be confined.
Article III
CONTRACTS

(a)

Each party state may make one or more contracts with any one or more of the other party states for the confinement of inmates on behalf of a sending state in institutions situated within receiving states. Any such contract shall provide for:
1. Its duration.
2. Payments to be made to the receiving state by the sending state for inmate maintenance, extraordinary medical and dental expenses, and any participation in or receipt by inmates of rehabilitative or correctional services, facilities, programs or treatment not reasonably included as part of normal maintenance.
3. Participation in programs of inmate employment, if any; the disposition or crediting of any payments received by inmates on account thereof; and the crediting of proceeds from or disposal of any products resulting therefrom.
4. Delivery and retaking of inmates.
5. Such other matters as may be necessary and appropriate to fix the obligations, responsibilities and rights of the sending and receiving states.

(b)

Prior to the construction or completion of construction of any institution or addition thereto by a party state, any other party state or states may contract therewith for the enlargement of the planned capacity of the institution or addition thereto, or for the inclusion therein of particular equipment or structures, and for the reservation of a specific percentum of the capacity of the institution to be kept available for use by inmates of the sending state or states so contracting. Any sending state so contracting may, to the extent that monies are legally available therefore, pay to the receiving state, a reasonable sum as consideration for such enlargement of capacity, or provision of equipment or structures, and reservation of capacity. Such payment may be in a lump sum or in installments as provided in the contract.

(c)

The terms and provisions of this compact shall be a part of any contract entered into by the authority of or pursuant thereto, and nothing in any such contract shall be inconsistent therewith.
Article IV
PROCEDURES AND RIGHTS

(a)

Whenever the duly constituted judicial or administrative authorities in a state party to this compact, and which has entered into a contract pursuant to Article III, shall decide that confinement in, or transfer of an inmate to, an institution within the territory of another party state is necessary in order to provide adequate quarters and care, or desirable in order to provide an appropriate program of rehabilitation or treatment, said officials may direct that the confinement be within an institution within the territory of said other party state, the receiving state to act in that regard solely as agent for the sending state.

(b)

The appropriate officials of any state party to this compact shall have access, at all reasonable times, to any institution in which it has contractual right to confine inmates for the purpose of inspecting the facilities thereof and visiting such of its inmates as may be confined in the institution.

(c)

Inmates confined in an institution pursuant to the terms of this compact shall at all times be subject to the jurisdiction of the sending state and may at any time be removed therefrom for transfer to a prison or other institution within the sending state, for transfer to another institution in which the sending state may have a contractual or other right to confine inmates, for release on probation or parole, for discharge, or for any other purpose permitted by the laws of the sending state; provided that the sending state shall continue to be obligated to such payments as may be required pursuant to the terms of any contract entered into under the terms of Article III.

(d)

Each receiving state shall provide regular reports to each sending state on the inmates of that sending state in institutions pursuant to this compact including a conduct record of each inmate and certify said record to the official designated by the sending state, in order that each inmate may have the benefit of his or her record in determining and altering the disposition of said inmate in accordance with the law which may obtain in the sending state and in order that the same may be a source of information for the sending state.

(e)

All inmates who may be confined in an institution pursuant to the provisions of this compact shall be treated in a reasonable and humane manner and shall be cared for and treated equally with such similar inmates of the receiving state as may be confined in the same institution. The fact of confinement in a receiving state shall not deprive any inmate so confined of any legal rights which said inmate would have had if confined in an appropriate institution of the sending state.

(f)

Any hearing or hearings to which an inmate confined pursuant to this compact may be entitled by the laws of the sending state may be had before the appropriate authorities of the sending state, or of the receiving state if authorized by the sending state. The receiving state shall provide adequate facilities for such hearings as may be conducted by the appropriate officials of a sending state. In the event such hearing or hearings are had before officials of the receiving state, the governing law shall be that of the sending state and a record of the hearing or hearings as prescribed by the sending state shall be made. Said record together with any recommendations of the hearing officials shall be transmitted forthwith to the official or officials before whom the hearing would have been had if it had taken place in the sending state. In any and all proceedings had pursuant to the provisions of this subdivision, the officials of the receiving state shall act solely as agents of the sending state and no final determination shall be made in any matter except by the appropriate officials of the sending state. Costs of records made pursuant to this subdivision shall be borne by the sending state.

(g)

Any inmate confined pursuant to this compact shall be released within the territory of the sending state unless the inmate, and the sending and receiving states, shall agree upon release in some other place. The sending state shall bear the cost of such return to its territory.

(h)

Any inmate confined pursuant to the terms of this compact shall have any and all rights to participate in and derive any benefits or incur or be relieved of any obligations or have such obligations modified or his status changed on account of any action or proceeding in which he could have participated if confined in any appropriate institution of the sending state located within such state.

(i)

The parent, guardian, trustee, or other person or persons entitled under the laws of the sending state to act for, advise, or otherwise function with respect to any inmate shall not be deprived of or restricted in his exercise of any power in respect of any inmate confined pursuant to the terms of this compact.
Article V
ACTS NOT REVIEWABLE IN RECEIVING STATE; EXTRADITION

(a)

Any decision of the sending state in respect of any matter over which it retains jurisdiction pursuant to this compact shall be conclusive upon and not reviewable within the receiving state, but if at the time the sending state seeks to remove an inmate from an institution in the receiving state there is pending against the inmate within such state any criminal charge or if the inmate is suspected of having committed within such state a criminal offense, the inmate shall not be returned without the consent of the receiving state until discharged from prosecution or other form of proceeding, imprisonment or detention for such offense. The duly accredited officers of the sending state shall be permitted to transport inmates pursuant to this compact through any and all states party to this compact without interference.

(b)

An inmate who escapes from an institution in which he is confined pursuant to this compact shall be deemed a fugitive from the sending state and from the state in which the institution is situated. In the case of an escape to a jurisdiction other than the sending or receiving state, the responsibility for institution of extradition proceedings shall be that of the sending state, but nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent or affect the activities of officers and agencies of any jurisdiction directed toward the apprehension and return of an escapee.
Article VI
FEDERAL AID
Any state party to this compact may accept federal aid for use in connection with any institution or program, the use of which is or may be affected by this compact or any contract pursuant hereto and any inmate in a receiving state pursuant to this compact may participate in any such federally aided program or activity for which the sending and receiving states have made contractual provision provided that if such program or activity is not part of the customary correctional regimen the express consent of the appropriate official of the sending state shall be required therefor.
Article VII
ENTRY INTO FORCE
This compact shall enter into force and become effective and binding upon the states so acting when it has been enacted into law by any two contiguous states from among the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. For the purposes of this article, Alaska and Hawaii shall be deemed contiguous to each other; to any and all of the states of California, Oregon and Washington; and to Guam. Thereafter, this compact shall enter into force and become effective and binding as to any other of said states, or any other state contiguous to at least one party state upon similar action by such state. Guam may become party to this compact by taking action similar to that provided for joinder by any other eligible party state and upon the consent of Congress to such joinder. For the purposes of this article, Guam shall be deemed contiguous to Alaska, Hawaii, California, Oregon and Washington.
Article VIII
WITHDRAWAL AND TERMINATION
This compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon a party state until it shall have enacted a statute repealing the same and providing for the sending of formal written notice of withdrawal from the compact to the appropriate officials of all other party states. An actual withdrawal shall not take effect until two years after the notices provided in said statute have been sent. Such withdrawal shall not relieve the withdrawing state from its obligations assumed hereunder prior to the effective date of withdrawal. Before the effective date of withdrawal, a withdrawing state shall remove to its territory, at its own expense, such inmates as it may have confined pursuant to the provisions of this compact.
Article IX
OTHER ARRANGEMENTS UNAFFECTED
Nothing contained in this compact shall be construed to abrogate or impair any agreement or other arrangement which a party state may have with a non-party state for the confinement, rehabilitation or treatment of inmates nor to repeal any other laws of a party state authorizing the making of cooperative institutional arrangements.
Article X
CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITY
The provisions of this compact shall be liberally construed and shall be severable. If any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any participating state or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any state participating therein, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining states and in full force and effect as to the state affected as to all severable matters.

Source: Section 24-60-801 — Execution of compact, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-24.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

24‑60‑101
Compacts recognized and declared to exist 24‑60‑102
Attorney general commissioner for Colorado 24‑60‑103
Compacts designed to suppress crime and enforce the criminal laws, etc 24‑60‑104
Commissioner to be furnished legal and clerical assistance 24‑60‑105
When commissioner to perform duties 24‑60‑106
Powers of commissioner 24‑60‑107
Compensation - traveling expenses 24‑60‑201
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑202
Compact 24‑60‑203
Peace officers enter other states without interference 24‑60‑204
Legal requirements to obtain extradition waived 24‑60‑205
Use of jails for temporary lodging recognized 24‑60‑206
Subpoenas, summons and court orders recognized as valid 24‑60‑207
When person on probation or parole may be permitted to reside in other states 24‑60‑208
Supervision over probationers or parolees 24‑60‑209
Probationers or parolees may be retaken 24‑60‑210
Officer shall transport without interference 24‑60‑211
Attorney generals make rules and regulations 24‑60‑212
Compact operative upon ratification 24‑60‑213
Remain in effect until renounced 24‑60‑401
Authority to enter into compacts 24‑60‑402
Compacts to provide rates 24‑60‑403
Prior compacts ratified 24‑60‑501
Disposal of detainers against prisoner based on untried charges 24‑60‑502
Appropriate court - definitions 24‑60‑503
Enforcement - cooperation 24‑60‑504
Habitual criminals - application of part 5 24‑60‑505
Escapes 24‑60‑506
Surrender of inmates 24‑60‑507
Administration 24‑60‑601
Compact 24‑60‑701
Definitions 24‑60‑702
Execution of compact 24‑60‑703
Administrator 24‑60‑704
Supplementary agreements 24‑60‑705
Financial arrangements 24‑60‑706
Responsibility of parents 24‑60‑707
Fee - counsel or guardian ad litem 24‑60‑708
Enforcement 24‑60‑801
Execution of compact 24‑60‑802
Transfer of inmates 24‑60‑803
Enforcement of compact 24‑60‑804
Hearings 24‑60‑805
Contracts 24‑60‑901
Legislative declaration 24‑60‑902
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑903
Approval of compact 24‑60‑904
Commissioner appointed - alternate 24‑60‑905
Retirement benefits 24‑60‑906
Other agencies cooperate 24‑60‑907
State contribution limited 24‑60‑908
Compact effective - when 24‑60‑909
Filing of documents 24‑60‑910
Budget submitted 24‑60‑911
Inspection of accounts 24‑60‑912
Governor executive head 24‑60‑1001
Execution of compact 24‑60‑1002
Compact administrator 24‑60‑1003
Supplementary agreements 24‑60‑1004
Annual budget 24‑60‑1005
Court review 24‑60‑1006
Authenticated copies of compact 24‑60‑1101
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑1102
Definition of “licensing authority” 24‑60‑1103
Compact administrator - expenses 24‑60‑1104
Executive head - definition 24‑60‑1105
Offenses - assessment of points 24‑60‑1106
Operator’s license under compact 24‑60‑1107
Review by district court 24‑60‑1201
Execution of compact 24‑60‑1202
State education council created 24‑60‑1203
Commission to file bylaws 24‑60‑1204
Membership on commission 24‑60‑1301
Execution of compact 24‑60‑1302
Article XX of state constitution not modified 24‑60‑1303
Executive director to represent state - alternate 24‑60‑1304
Consulting committee 24‑60‑1305
Advisory committee created 24‑60‑1306
Interstate audits 24‑60‑1307
Effective dates 24‑60‑1308
Applicability of article IV of compact 24‑60‑1401
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑1402
Governor to appoint member of the board - alternate 24‑60‑1403
Bylaws to be filed with secretary of state 24‑60‑1404
Workers’ compensation act and related acts - applicability 24‑60‑1501
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑1502
Limitations on interstate library districts 24‑60‑1503
State political subdivisions to comply with laws 24‑60‑1504
State library agency 24‑60‑1505
State aid to library district located partly within state 24‑60‑1506
Commissioner of education to administer compact 24‑60‑1507
Withdrawal from compact 24‑60‑1601
Short title 24‑60‑1602
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑1603
Administration 24‑60‑1701
Execution of compact 24‑60‑1702
When compact effective 24‑60‑1801
Short title 24‑60‑1802
Execution of compact 24‑60‑1803
Additional provisions and definitions 24‑60‑1901
Ratification of compact 24‑60‑1902
Interstate agency created 24‑60‑1903
Appointment of members of compact commission 24‑60‑1904
Payment of expenses of compact commission 24‑60‑1905
Commissioners exempt from civil liability 24‑60‑1906
Commission - authority to borrow money - authority to accept funds 24‑60‑1907
Railroad loan retirement fund - fees 24‑60‑1908
Loans - tax-exempt 24‑60‑2001
Short title 24‑60‑2002
Execution of compact 24‑60‑2003
Interstate agency created 24‑60‑2004
Members of compact commission 24‑60‑2005
Commissioners exempt from civil liability 24‑60‑2006
Administration 24‑60‑2101
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑2102
Licensing authority - definition 24‑60‑2103
Compact administrator - expenses 24‑60‑2104
Jurisdiction executive - definition 24‑60‑2201
Short title 24‑60‑2202
Execution of compact 24‑60‑2203
Legislative declaration 24‑60‑2204
Definitions 24‑60‑2205
Administration - application of other laws 24‑60‑2206
Site recommendation by counties 24‑60‑2207
Statewide assessment of facility sites 24‑60‑2208
State surcharge 24‑60‑2209
Governor to appoint member to compact board 24‑60‑2211
Coordination with other programs and agencies 24‑60‑2212
Regulation of fees 24‑60‑2301
Transfer or exchange of foreign nationals convicted of a crime - authorization by governor 24‑60‑2401
Legislative declaration 24‑60‑2402
Definitions 24‑60‑2403
Compacts authorized 24‑60‑2404
Contents of compact 24‑60‑2405
Rules and regulations 24‑60‑2501
Short title 24‑60‑2502
Execution of agreement 24‑60‑2601
Short title 24‑60‑2602
Execution of compact 24‑60‑2603
Licensing authority - definition 24‑60‑2604
Compact administrator - expenses 24‑60‑2701
Short title 24‑60‑2702
Execution of compact 24‑60‑2801
Short title 24‑60‑2802
Execution of compact 24‑60‑2803
Limitation on assessment 24‑60‑2901
Short title 24‑60‑2902
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑3001
Interstate insurance product regulation compact 24‑60‑3101
Legislative declaration 24‑60‑3102
Definitions 24‑60‑3103
Model legislation - compacts authorized 24‑60‑3301
Execution of compact 24‑60‑3401
Legislative declaration 24‑60‑3402
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑3501
Short title 24‑60‑3502
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑3601
Short title 24‑60‑3602
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑3701
Short title 24‑60‑3702
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑3801
Short title 24‑60‑3802
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑3901
Short title 24‑60‑3902
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑3903
Notice to revisor of statutes 24‑60‑4001
Short title 24‑60‑4002
Execution of agreement 24‑60‑4003
Reaffirmation of Colorado law 24‑60‑4004
Conflicting provisions of law 24‑60‑4101
Approved and ratified 24‑60‑4201
Short title 24‑60‑4202
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑4203
Construction of terms 24‑60‑4204
Notice to revisor of statutes 24‑60‑4301
Short title 24‑60‑4302
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑4303
Construction of terms 24‑60‑4304
Notice to revisor of statutes - effective date of compact 24‑60‑4401
Short title 24‑60‑4402
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑4403
Notice to revisor of statutes 24‑60‑4404
Repeal of part
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§ 24-60-801’s source at colorado​.gov