Whenever any prisoner shall be sentenced by any magistrate, judge or court, it shall
be the duty of such magistrate, judge or the clerk of the court to forthwith deliver
to the Commissioner/Sheriff two copies of the order of commitment, both of which the
Commissioner/Sheriff shall deliver with the prisoner to the Department of Correction.
Whenever a prisoner shall be discharged by any magistrate, judge or court, it shall
be the duty of such magistrate, judge or clerk of the court to forthwith deliver to
the Commissioner/Sheriff a certificate of release directing that the prisoner be discharged
from custody at a specified time and date. The Commissioner/Sheriff shall deliver
the certificate of release forthwith to the Department of Correction. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, orders of commitment and certificates of discharge shall be delivered
directly to the Commissioner of Correction as to those prisoners for whom the transportation
responsibility is assigned by law to the Department of Correction. The Commissioner
of the Department of Correction shall file and preserve in his department all records
pertaining to the commitment and discharge of prisoners and such other records of
a prisoner's confinement as may be required by law.
