§ 153A-225 – Medical care of prisoners.
153A-225. Medical care of prisoners. (a) Each unit that operates a local confinement facility shall develop a plan for providing medical care for prisoners in the facility. The plan: (1) Shall be designed to protect the health and welfare of the prisoners and to avoid the spread of contagious disease; (2) Shall provide for medical […]
§ 153A-225.1 – Duty of custodial personnel when prisoners are unconscious or semiconscious.
153A-225.1. Duty of custodial personnel when prisoners are unconscious or semiconscious. (a) Whenever a custodial officer of a local confinement facility takes custody of a prisoner who is unconscious, semiconscious, or otherwise apparently suffering from some disabling condition and unable to provide information on the causes of the condition, the officer should make a reasonable […]
§ 153A-225.2 – Payment of medical care of prisoners.
153A-225.2. Payment of medical care of prisoners. (a) Counties shall reimburse those providers and facilities providing requested or emergency medical care outside of the local confinement facility the lesser amount of either a rate of seventy percent (70%) of the provider’s then-current prevailing charge or two times the then-current Medicaid rate for any given service. […]
§ 153A-216 – Legislative policy.
153A-216. Legislative policy. The policy of the General Assembly with respect to local confinement facilities is: (1) Local confinement facilities should provide secure custody of persons confined therein in order to protect the community and should be operated so as to protect the health and welfare of prisoners and provide for their humane treatment. (2) […]
§ 153A-217 – Definitions.
153A-217. Definitions. Unless otherwise clearly required by the context, the words and phrases defined in this section have the meanings indicated when used in this Part: (1) "Commission" means the Social Services Commission. (2) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (3) "Department" means the Department of Health and Human Services. (4) "Governing […]
§ 153A-218 – County confinement facilities[Effective until January 1, 2023]
153A-218. County confinement facilities. [Effective until January 1, 2023] A county may establish, acquire, erect, repair, maintain, and operate local confinement facilities and may for these purposes appropriate funds not otherwise limited as to use by law. Subject to the holdover provisions in G.S. 7B-2204, no person under the age of 18 may be held […]
§ 153A-211 – Training and development programs for law enforcement.
153A-211. Training and development programs for law enforcement. A county may plan and execute training and development programs for law-enforcement agencies, and for that purpose may: (1) Contract with other counties, cities, and the State and federal governments and their agencies; (2) Accept, receive, and disburse funds, grants, and services; (3) Pursuant to the procedures […]
§ 153A-212 – Cooperation in law-enforcement matters.
153A-212. Cooperation in law-enforcement matters. A county may cooperate with the State and other local governments in law-enforcement matters, as permitted by G.S. 160A-283 (joint auxiliary police), by G.S. 160A-288 (emergency aid), G.S. 160A-288.1 (assistance by State law-enforcement officers), and by Chapter 160A, Article 20, Part 1. (1973, c. 822, s. 1; 1979, c. 639, […]
§ 153A-212.1 – Resources to protect the public.
153A-212.1. Resources to protect the public. Subject to the requirements of G.S. 7A-41, 7A-44.1, 7A-64, 7A-102, 7A-133, and 7A-498.7, a county may appropriate funds under contract with the State for the provision of services for the speedy disposition of cases involving drug offenses, domestic violence, or other offenses involving threats to public safety. Nothing in […]
§ 153A-212.2 – Neighborhood crime watch programs.
153A-212.2. Neighborhood crime watch programs. A county may establish neighborhood crime watch programs within the county to encourage residents and business owners to promote citizen involvement in securing homes, businesses, and personal property against criminal activity and to report suspicious activities to law enforcement officials. (2006-181, s. 1.)