801.201 County workhouse; authorization of county to acquire and own. Sec. 1. The various counties of this state are hereby authorized to acquire, own and hold real estate and buildings within their respective boundaries to be used as work farms, factories or shops for the confinement, punishment and reformation of persons sentenced thereto, and to […]
801.202 Non-partisan commission for management; election, membership, number, term, vacancies, eligibility, oath. Sec. 2. The management and direction of such work farms, factories or shops and of the convicted persons sentenced thereto, subject to the periodical visitations of the state authorities at their discretion, shall be under the authority of a non-partisan commission to be […]
801.203 Non-partisan commission for management; superintendent; appointment, powers, oath, duties, bond; employees; appropriations. Sec. 3. Said commissioners are hereby authorized and empowered to establish and adopt rules for the regulation and discipline and the work and labor of the persons confined in and on said work farm, factory or shop; and to appoint a superintendent […]
801.204 Board of commissioners; expenses; meetings; visit to work farm, factory, or shop; examination of management; hearing and determining complaints or questions; making and recording rules or orders; conflict of interest; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; availability of certain writings to public. Sec. 4. (1) The commissioners shall serve without fee or […]
801.205 Books of account; contents; quarterly statement. Sec. 5. The books of said work farm, factory or shop shall be so kept as to clearly exhibit the state of the inmates, number received and discharged, and the receipts from and the expenditures for and on account of each line of work, and for repairs or […]
801.206 Reports to supervisors; removal of officials or employees. Sec. 6. The board of supervisors of such county may require such further reports and exhibits of the condition of the management of such institution as to them may seem necessary and proper, and may, for misconduct or wilful neglect of duty, upon sufficient evidence thereof, […]
801.207 Superintendent; duties. Sec. 7. The superintendent of the said work farm, factory or shop shall have entire control and management of all its concerns, subject to said commission, and the rules and regulations adopted for its government. He shall be responsible for the manner in which said work farm, factory or shop is managed […]
801.208 Counties without workhouse; contract with commission; publication. Sec. 8. The board of supervisors of any county of the state, not owning or operating a work farm, factory or shop under the provisions of this act, shall have full power and authority to enter into an agreement with any commission organized under this act to […]
801.209 Sentencing person to work farm, factory, or shop. Sec. 9. In every county having such agreement, it shall be the duty of every court by whom any person, for any crime or misdemeanor not punishable by imprisonment, in the State prison, may be sentenced for any term of not more than 6 months, to […]
801.210 Counties without workhouse; transfer of convicted persons to workhouse; employment; fees. Sec. 10. It shall be the duty of the sheriff, constable or other officer in and for any county having such agreement with said commissioners, to whom any warrant or commitment for that purpose may be directed by any court or magistrate in […]
801.211 Maintenance expense; tax levy. Sec. 11. The expense of maintaining the said work farm, factory or shop, over and above the receipts for labor of persons confined therein and for crops produced thereon, and for the support of those whose support shall not be chargeable to the county, shall be audited and paid from […]
801.212 Commitment of person to work farm, factory, or shop. Sec. 12. It shall be lawful for any judge of the district or municipal court to commit persons convicted before them to the work farm, factory, or shop for a term not exceeding 6 months, notwithstanding the fact that the law or ordinance under which […]
801.214 Record of infractions; effect of good behavior. Sec. 14. The superintendent of said work farm, factory or shop shall cause to be kept a record of each and all infractions of the rules and discipline of such work farm, factory or shop with the names of the person or persons offending, and the date […]
801.215 Realty; powers of commission. Sec. 15. Any real estate which has been or is being used for county work farm, factory or shop purposes shall, immediately upon the election of a commission pursuant to the terms of this act, be turned over to such commission pursuant to this act. And such commission, by and […]
801.217 Declaration of necessity. Sec. 17. This act is hereby declared to be immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety. History: 1917, Act 78, Imd. Eff. Apr. 17, 1917 ;– CL 1929, 17736 ;– CL 1948, 801.217
