Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-28
CHELSEA, April 25th, 1870.
CHAPTER 60,

CHAPTER GO.
AN ACT to authorize the working Of per-
cons confined in the Jails Of the State, and
to protect prisoners.
Sec. Be it enacted By the General Assem-.
bly, Of the State Of Iowa, That any able bodi
ed male person, over the age of sixteen years
and not over the age Of fifty years, now or
hereafter confined in any Jail in this State,
under the judgment Of any Court Of record,
or Of any other tribunal authorised to i'm.
prison for the violation Of any law. ordi-
nance, bylaw, or police regulation, may be
required to labor during the whole or part
of the time Of his sentence, as hereinafter
provided, and such Court or other tribunal,
when passing final judgment Of imprison-
ment, whether for non-payment Of fine or
otherwise, shall have the power to deter>
mine, and shall determine whether such i'm
pri.onment shall be at hard labor or not as
contemplated in this bill.
Sec. 2. Such labor may be on the roads,
streets, or public highways, on or about,
public buildings or grounds, or at such 9TH
er places in the county, where confined, and
during such reasonable time Of the day, as
the person having charge Of the prisoner
may direct, and not exceeding eight hours
per day.
Sec. ;. In the case the sentence be for
the violation of any Of the statutes Of the
State, the Sheriff Of the county where the
Imprisonment is, shall superintend the per-
Torrance of the labor authorized by this
Act, and shall furnish the tools, and mate
rial, if necessary to work with, at the ex-
peuse of the county in which the convict is
confined, and such county shall be entitled
to his earnings.
Sec. 4. When the Imprisonment is pur-
suant to the jud gment Of any Police Court,
Police Magistrate, Mayor, or other trib unal
of any incorporated city or town, for the
violation Of any ordinance, by>law. or other
regulation, the Marshal shall superintcnd
the performance Of the labor authorized by
the provisions Of this Act, aud shall furnish
the tools and materials if necessary, at the
expense Of the city or town requiring the
labor, and such city or town sha be emit.
tied to The earnings Gifts convicts.
Sec. 5. The officer having charge Of any
convicts for the purpose specified in this
Act, may use such means az, and no more
than are necessary to prevent escape, and
If any convict attempt to escape either
while going from or returning to the jail,
or while at labor, or at any time, or if he
refuse to labor, the officer having him in
charge, after due inquiry, may, to secure
such person, or to cause him to labor. use
the means authorized by Section 5l34 Of the
Revision Of 1860, Provided, such punishment
shall be inflicted within the Jail or Jail in
clos ure ,-Provided further, that the time
spent within the jail Enclosure for refusal
to work shall not be considered as any part
Of the time for which the prisoner is sen
fenced.
Sec. 6. For every days LABOR performed
by any convict, under tae provisions Of this
Act, there shall be credited on any judg-
ment for fine and costs against him, the
sum Of one dollar and fifty cents, and no
person shall be entitled to the benefits Of
Section 5OO5 Of the Revision Of 1860, il in
the opinion Of the Sheriff, the judgment
may be satisfied by the labor Of the person
as herein authorized.
Sec. I. That If any officer or other per-
SON treat any prisoner in . cruel or inhu.
man manner, he shall be punished BY fine
not exceeding one thousand dollars, or by
Imprisonment in the county Jail not exceed
ing twelve months, or by both such fne and
imprisonment.
Sec. 8. It shall be the duty Of suth Office,
having such prisoner in charge, to preserve
the same from insult and annoyance, and
communication with others, while at labor
and going to and returning from the same
and may use such means Us are necessary
and proper therefor, and any person per.
sisting in insulting, and annoying, or com.
municating with any prisoner after being
commanded by such officer to dcsist, shall
be punished by fine not exceeding ter
dollars, or by Imprisonment not exceeding
three days.
Approved April Z, 1870.
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