Opinion ID: 2362812
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: Interim Population Cap

Text: 5. By August 1, 1981, defendants shall reduce the population at the three institutions named above to the rated capacity as above determined. 6. Henceforth, from the date of this Order, triple celling shall be prohibited absolutely. 7. The following procedure shall be implemented to prevent such triple celling: (a) Defendants within five days of the date of this Order shall state to this Court in writing the figure at which triple celling would be required, and hereafter as circumstances may occur to change that figure shall further state that change to the Court, in writing, within fifteen days of the same. (b) Defendants shall provide to this Court, the Master, Court Pre-Trial Services, plaintiffs' counsel, the Defender and the District Attorney a daily list of the seventy-five (75) inmates held in the lowest bail, without detainers. The said list shall set forth the charges and date of arrest, and shall list the inmates in order of the lowest bail, with identical bails listed by length of time in custody. (c) Where commitment of an individual to any of the Philadelphia correction institutions would cause the population to rise above the figure set in 7(a), supra, thereby causing triple celling, the Court will order release on personal recognizance of the individual shown on the above described list as held at lowest bail without detainers, preference among identical bails to be determined by longest custody, or, if both bail and length of custody be identical all such individuals to be so released. (d) The District Attorney may object to the projected release of any individual on the list by filing written objections no later than two days from the time the list is received. Such objection shall be filed with the Court, with copies to the Master, Pre-Trial services and counsel of record for such individual and shall briefly set forth the reasons for said objection. (e) The Defender Association (or private counsel) may respond to said objection not later than two days after receipt of a copy of the same as above provided, briefly setting forth the reasons why release should be ordered. (f) Thereafter, within ten (10) days, the Court shall sustain or dismiss the stated objection, or shall order a hearing if the court shall deem it necessary. (g) Pending resolution of such objection, the court shall release the next individual on the list noted at 7(a), supra, to whose release no objection has been filed by the District Attorney. (h) Where the Court shall find that release of an individual after a hearing pursuant to paragraph 7(f), supra, would create an imminent threat or danger of injury to the person, or bodily harm to himself or others, such individual shall not be released pursuant to this Order.