Sec. 7205.3. Policy

(a) Except as provided by an agreement, approved by the legislature, chief executive officer and Commission, or pursuant to any other applicable law or regulation, a facility shall not detain an inmate committed or sentenced by the court of another state.

(b) Each eligible inmate confined to a facility shall be dealt with in all respects in the same manner as an inmate committed to the facility pursuant to paragraph (e) of Correction Law section 500-a.

(c) Notwithstanding the requirements of subdivision (b) of this section, an eligible inmate shall not be deprived of any legal right which such inmate would have had if confined in a correctional institution in the jurisdiction in which he or she was convicted.

(d) A facility's agreement to detain eligible inmates shall not have a detrimental effect upon the safety, security and good order of the facility, nor shall it result in a facility's violation of applicable laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, regulations controlling maximum facility capacity, inmate classification and staffing.