ยง 514. Confinement of civil prisoner. A civil prisoner, committed to
jail upon process for contempt, or committed for misconduct in a case
prescribed by law, must be actually confined and detained within the
jail, until he is discharged by due course of law, or is removed to
another jail or place of confinement, in a case prescribed by law. A
sheriff or keeper of a jail, who suffers such a prisoner to go or be at
large out of his jail; except by virtue of a writ of habeas corpus, or
by the special direction of the court committing him, or in a case
specially prescribed by law; is liable to the party aggrieved, for his
damages sustained thereby, and is guilty of a misdemeanor. If the
commitment was for the nonpayment of a sum of money, the amount thereof,
with interest, is the measure of damages.
Structure New York Laws
Article 20 - Local Correctional Facilities
500-B - Housing of Prisoners and Other Persons in Custody.
500-C - Custody and Control of Prisoners.
500-E - Reading Matter; Divine Service.
500-F - Record of Commitments and Discharges.
500-G - Commitment by United States Courts.
500-O - Agreements for Custody of Incarcerated Individuals From Other States.
500-H - Payment of Costs for Medical and Dental Services.
500-J - Who May Visit Local Correctional Facilities.
500-K - Treatment of Incarcerated Individuals.
500-L - Release on Holidays, Saturdays and Sundays.
500-M - Special Provision Relating to City of New York.
500-N - Prisoners; Unlawful Fees Prohibited.
500-P - Prohibition on the Custody of Youth in Rikers Island Facilities.
503 - Permit to Bring Liquor Into Jail.
504 - Designation of Substitute Jail.
505 - Provision of Routine Medical, Dental and Mental Health Services and Treatment.
507 - Removal of Prisoners in Case of Fire.
508 - Removal of Sick Prisoners From Jail.
509 - Absence of Incarcerated Individual for Funeral and Deathbed Visits.
514 - Confinement of Civil Prisoner.
523 - Revocation of Designation of Jail.