(a) Duty to receive prisoner.--Unless otherwise authorized by law, no facility authorized to receive prisoners under section 5205 (relating to place of confinement) may refuse to receive or keep any prisoner subject to this part and committed to the facility's charge by a commissioned officer of the State military forces when the officer furnishes a statement, signed by the officer, of the offense charged against the prisoner.
(b) Report of commitment.--Every facility authorized to receive prisoners under section 5205 to whose charge a prisoner subject to this part is committed shall, within 24 hours after that commitment, report to the commanding officer of the prisoner the name of the prisoner, the offense charged against the prisoner and the name of the person who ordered or authorized the commitment. If the facility receiving and holding a prisoner is unable to contact the prisoner's commanding officer, the facility shall make the report to the office of Adjutant General at the Joint Force Headquarters.
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