162-56. Place of confinement.
Persons committed to the custody of a sheriff shall be confined in the facilities designated by law for such confinement, and shall not be confined in any other place. Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit or limit the authority of a sheriff to house prisoners committed to his custody in quarters, approved by the Department of Health and Human Services, other than the county jail. (1795, c. 433, s. 4; R.C., c. 87, s. 16; Code, s. 3471; Rev., s. 3660; C.S., s. 4408; 1983, c. 631, s. 2; 1997-443, s. 11A.118(a).)
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§ 162-32 - Bond of prisoner committed on capias in civil action.
§ 162-33 - Prisoner may furnish necessaries.
§ 162-34 - United States prisoners.
§ 162-35 - Arrest of escaped persons from penal institutions.
§ 162-36 - Transfer of prisoners to succeeding sheriff.
§ 162-38 - Where jail unfit or insecure, courts may commit to jail of adjoining county.
§ 162-40 - When jail destroyed, transfer of prisoners provided for.
§ 162-40.1 - Reimbursement for transfer of prisoners.
§ 162-55 - Injury to prisoner by jailer.
§ 162-56 - Place of confinement.
§ 162-57 - Record to be kept; items of record.
§ 162-58 - Counties may work prisoners.
§ 162-59 - Person having custody to approve prisoners for work.