It is the duty of the board of county commissioners, as often as they deem necessary, but at least once annually, to make personal examination of the jail of its county, its sufficiency, and the management thereof and to correct all irregularities and improprieties therein found.
Source: L. 77: Entire title R&RE, p. 939, § 10, effective August 1. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 926, § 1, effective August 5.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 27-26-126 as it existed prior to 1977.
Cross references: For governmental immunity provisions relating to jails and the conditions thereof, see § 24-10-106 (1)(b).
Structure Colorado Code
§ 17-26-101. Jail in Each County
§ 17-26-102. Keeper of Jail - Expenses
§ 17-26-104. Feeding Prisoners
§ 17-26-104.3. Menstrual Hygiene Products for a Person in Custody - Definitions
§ 17-26-104.4. Incarceration of a Person With the Capacity for Pregnancy - Report - Definition
§ 17-26-104.7. Prohibition Against the Use of Restraints on Pregnant Persons in Custody
§ 17-26-104.9. Opioid Treatment for a Person in Custody - Definitions
§ 17-26-105. Separation of Prisoners
§ 17-26-106. Male and Female Prisoners
§ 17-26-107. Prisoners to Work - Work Outside of Jail - Expenses
§ 17-26-108. County to Support Spouse - When
§ 17-26-109. Deductions of Time - Record Keeping - Forfeitures - Definition - Repeal
§ 17-26-111. Separate Sentences Continuous
§ 17-26-116. Commitment - Copy to Sheriff - Return Endorsed
§ 17-26-117. Commitment Box - Successor
§ 17-26-118. Criminal Justice Data Collection - Definitions - Repeal
§ 17-26-119. Jail in Another County - Costs
§ 17-26-120. Keeping of Fugitives - Charges
§ 17-26-121. Juveniles - Confinement - When
§ 17-26-122. Guards - Compensation
§ 17-26-123. Federal Prisoners - Expense
§ 17-26-124. Charges for Foreign Prisoners
§ 17-26-125. Account of Moneys - Report
§ 17-26-126. Commissioners to Examine Jail
§ 17-26-127. Escape - Duty of Sheriff - Expenses
§ 17-26-129. Applicability of Provisions
§ 17-26-140. Continuity of Care for Persons Released From Jail