22-4603. Employment of county and city prisoners.
22-4603
22-4603. Employment of county and city prisoners.(1) Whenever any able-bodied prisoner is confined in the county jail orthe jail of any town or city, having been convicted of a misdemeanor or ofa violation of an ordinance of such town or city, the sheriff of suchcounty, or the marshal or the chief of police of such town or city, underthe direction of the county commissioners or the governing body of the townor city, may cause such persons to work at suitable public employment fornot to exceed eight hours on each working day.
(2) A person so employed shall be given credit at the rate of fivedollars a day on any fine and costs imposed upon him.
(3) Persons held in jail and awaiting trial or held on civil process,may, with their consent, be likewise so employed and shall receivecompensation at the rate of five dollars a day for such employment, to bepaid by the city or the county.
(4) Any prisoner employed as above provided, shall continue to be deemedprisoners during the hours of their employment and subject to all laws,rules and regulations relating to prisoners.
History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-4603; July 1.