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§ 53.1-115.2. Establishment of stores in regional jails and regional jail farms

The superintendent of a regional jail or regional jail farm may, with the approval of the governing regional jail or jail farm board or jail authority, provide for the establishment and operation of stores or commissaries in regional jail or regional jail farm facilities to deal in such articles as he deems proper. The net […]

§ 53.1-113. Transportation of prisoners to jail or jail farm

Except as provided in § 53.1-114, each political subdivision participating in a jail or jail farm shall bear the cost of transporting its prisoners to and from the jail or jail farm. Code 1950, § 53-206.10; 1956, c. 681; 1968, c. 525; 1982, c. 636.

§ 53.1-114. Reimbursement of costs

Counties and cities or any combination thereof operating a regional jail or jail farm shall be paid the reasonable cost of maintaining the facility as provided for in § 53.1-85. Code 1950, § 53-206.11; 1956, c. 681; 1968, c. 525; 1982, c. 636.

§ 53.1-115. Payment of salaries of superintendents and medical and treatment personnel

The Commonwealth shall pay two-thirds of the salaries of the superintendents and approved medical and treatment personnel of such jails. The other one-third shall be paid pro rata by the participating political subdivisions. Such salaries shall be paid in the manner provided in § 15.2-1609.2, and such section shall be applicable mutatis mutandis to superintendents […]

§ 53.1-112. Jail or jail farm expenses

Except as provided in § 53.1-114, the expenses of operating and maintaining a jail or jail farm and supporting the prisoners working thereon, including board, clothing and medical attention, shall be borne by the participating political subdivisions. Such participation shall be based on the percentage of the total cost for such operation that the number […]

§ 53.1-110. Oath and bond of superintendent and jail officers

Before entering upon the duties of their office the superintendent and jail officers shall take and subscribe the oath prescribed by § 49-1. The board shall require the superintendent and jail officers to participate in the blanket surety bond plan for state and local employees established in § 2.2-1840. Code 1950, § 53-206.7; 1956, c. […]

§ 53.1-111. Work of prisoners

All prisoners convicted and sentenced or transferred to a jail or jail farm shall be required to work on the jail or jail farm or on any other property as the board may direct, unless for good cause shown the court sentencing and committing such prisoners shall order otherwise. Code 1950, § 53-206.8; 1956, c. […]

§ 53.1-109.01. Authority for regional jail officers to carry weapons

It shall be lawful for any regional jail officer who has been designated by the superintendent, and who has completed the basic course in firearms for jailers and custodial officers pursuant to subdivision 7 of § 9.1-102, to carry and use sufficient weapons to prevent escapes, suppress rebellion, and defend or protect himself or others […]