The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-06-06
THE NEW Law RELATING TO COUNTY
PRISONERS.

AN ACT to provide for bring prisoner &
sentenced to fine and imprisonm eut in
the county Jail Of certain counties.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the
Legislature of the State of Missis.
sippi, That hereafter persons con
vlcted and sentenced TO pay a fine
or be imprisoned in The county
Jail, or both, and who shall fail to
pay all fines and costs, shall be
hired out IN The county, as herein
alter provided.
SEC. 2. If the prisoner so CON
vlcled and sentenced shall be a
tenant or employee of another, the
landlord or employer shall have
The option OF paying such fines and
all costs, and of hiring such prison
ers, and If such Ian !lcrd or EN-
pl0yer fails or refuses to hire such
prisoners, then the sheriff or other
officer having a prisoner or PRISON.
erS in charge may hire them to
any other responsible person but
no prisoner shall be hired 10 "A per-
son residing out Of the county in
which he was convicted or worked
outside such county without The
consent of such prisoner.
SIC. 3. Prisoners shall receive
credit al the end of each month
for the amount of fines and costs
for which they We're hired at such
rates per month as my have been
agreed upon by The officer, The
prisoner and the contractor, but if
The consent of The prisoner is moi
given TO such contract AS The 9th
erS are able 10 make, then the off
GERS shall hire such prisoner on the
most favorable terms 10 The prls-
Dnsr that "a be procured. Con
tracts can be made within the FOL
limits For prisoners under
years of age from Two to
i've dollars per month /; males over
sixteen years Of age for three TO
Collars per month ; females
over sixteen years of age from
,hree to five dollars per month
put these limitations shall not be
Construed to prevent contracts
more favorable 10 prisoners when
'uch contract Can be made. No
deductions shall be made for loss +,
time OH account of bad weather
Or any other cause except Tor sick
less or refusal 10 work. Contract
'rs shall furnish a sufficiency of 4;
,ood and wholesome food, and :,
When contracts are made for one :
'epr or more, The contractor shall
nrnlsh clothing necessary 10 keep
he prisoner decent and comfOrta- 4,
lie. In hiring prisoners for a less ,
Deriod than one year, the question :
Il clothing may be provided for in :
he contract, but if there be no
greemsnt as TO clothing and il I
hall be necessary for any con- l
to supply clothing TO such :
Irisoner, an itemized account of l
he articles furnished shall be
made out and swoIn TO by the con- v
The affidavit shall state c
hat the articles were necessary C
nd were furnished at a reasonable &
rice, which shall not exceed ten 4
er cent. advance, on the cash cost d
{ such articles. When such ac- a
cunt is examined and found cor. b
ect by the board OF supervisors it b
hall be added to the bill of costs, o
The prisoner so supplied 81
nd worked out in the same way. b
SEC. 4. Prisoners hired under the
OF this act shall be re- d
uired TO labor as provided in sec cl
on 1855 of the Code of 1850, and a,
laws now in force for the gov d
and regulation of prison Il
rs hired out by boards of super q
isOrs, aad for The apprehension y,
nd securing such prisoners, shall =
main in full force and effect and T
Ilend 10 contracts under this aci,
Icept such laws as are in conflict T.
it'll this act. For OBTAINING pris- r
iers entitled TO release, contract
5 shall be liable 10 the penalties r.
by section 1853 Of the
pile OF 1880. No prisoner shall
detained under the provisions :
this act for more than two years
Z any che Ofense, except in case