Sec. 54-92c. (Formerly Sec. 17-381). Women attendants.
Sec. 54-92c. (Formerly Sec. 17-381). Women attendants. Whenever any female
person is committed to the Commissioner of Correction or any reformatory institution
for girls or women in this state, the court making such commitment shall, unless such
person is to be accompanied by a member of her own family, direct that some responsible
woman shall accompany her; provided, in emergency cases, where no such woman is
available, the court may make such other order as security and respect for the person
of the female may require. The necessary expenses and the compensation, if any is
required, for such attendant shall be taxed and allowed by the court as costs in such
action.
(1949 Rev., S. 2763; 1967, P.A. 152, S. 22.)
History: 1967 act substituted the commissioner of correction for correctional institutions, provided for court order in
emergency cases and removed the exception of jails; Sec. 17-381 transferred to Sec. 54-92c in 1991.