It is the duty of the Board of Corrections, upon the reception of any convict into the penitentiary, to take his height, name, age, complexion, color of his hair and eyes, fingerprints, photograph, the place of his birth, the county in which he was convicted, the nature of the crime and the period of imprisonment, all of which, together with the statement of the time when such convict was received, must be entered upon a permanent record. The baggage and person of every convict must be carefully searched, and every instrument by which he may effect his escape shall be taken therefrom.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 14 - Criminal Correctional and Detention Facilities.
Section 14-3-31 - Imprisonment on Commuted Sentence.
Section 14-3-32 - Federal Prisoners.
Section 14-3-33 - Delivery of Convict by Sheriff.
Section 14-3-34 - Detention of Convict en Route.
Section 14-3-35 - Information Regarding Convict; Search of Convict's Baggage and Person.
Section 14-3-36 - Taking Charge of Convict's Effects.
Section 14-3-37 - Removal From Penitentiary When Judgment Reversed.
Section 14-3-39 - Guards for Female Convicts.
Section 14-3-40 - Separation of Convicts - Male and Female.
Section 14-3-41 - Separation of Convicts - Convicts Suffering From Tuberculosis.
Section 14-3-42 - Removal of Convicts - Insanity.
Section 14-3-43 - Removal of Convicts - Disease or Other Urgent Necessity.
Section 14-3-44 - Clothing of Prisoners; Feminine Hygiene Products.
Section 14-3-46 - Bibles and Other Reading Matter.
Section 14-3-48 - Employment - Exemptions; Holidays.
Section 14-3-49 - Employment - Working for Themselves.
Section 14-3-50 - Confinement in Unhealthy or Unfit Cells, Etc.
Section 14-3-51 - Punishment - Restrictions Generally.
Section 14-3-53 - Shackles and Chains.
Section 14-3-54 - Inquiry Into Management and Treatment of Convicts.
Section 14-3-55 - Comments on Prison Management in Presence of Convicts.
Section 14-3-56 - Commission of Offense During Incarceration - Confinement or Bail.
Section 14-3-57 - Commission of Offense During Incarceration - Evidence of Conviction on Trial.
Section 14-3-58 - Notification and Procedures Upon Escape of Inmate; Reward.
Section 14-3-59 - Posting of Regulations and Code Provisions on Escapes.