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Title 42 - Penal Institutions (Chs. 1 — 13)
Chapter 4 - Jails (Arts. 1 — 5)
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JUDICIAL DECISIONS
Court order that sheriff transfer prisoner to secure jail. —While it is beyond dispute that the sheriff, and not the superior court, is charged with administration of jails, when an issue is properly raised before the trial court regarding jail security or other matters of jail administration and evidence is presented on the issue, the court is empowered to make a determination. Upon a determination that the jail is not secure, the trial court is authorized to order the sheriff to transfer a prisoner to the nearest county having a secure jail. In re Irvin, 254 Ga. 251, 328 S. E.2d 215, 1985 Ga. LEXIS 672 (1985).
Research References & Practice Aids
Cross references.Standards relating to construction of county jails, § 36-9-9.
RESEARCH REFERENCES ALR.Constitutional right of prisoners to abortion services and facilities — federal cases, 90 A. L. R. Fed. 683.
Hierarchy Notes:O. C. G. A. Title 42
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O.C.G.A. Title 42, Ch. 4
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- Article 1 - General Provisions (§§ 42-4-1 — 42-4-16)
- Article 2 - Conditions of Detention (§§ 42-4-30 — 42-4-33)
- Article 3 - Medical Services for Inmates (§§ 42-4-50 — 42-4-51)
- Article 4 - Deductions From Inmate Accounts for Expenses (§§ 42-4-70 — 42-4-71)
- Article 5 - Regional Jail Authorities (§§ 42-4-90 — 42-4-105)
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