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§ 14-3-54 — Inquiry into Management and Treatment of Convicts

Alabama § 14-3-54
JurisdictionAlabama
Title 14Criminal Correctional and Detention Facilities
Ch. 3Prison System
Art. 2Penitentiary

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Ala. Code § 14-3-54 (2026).

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The Board of Corrections shall have authority to summon, swear and examine witnesses as to any matter concerning the management and treatment of convicts; and the board may administer the oath of office to guards and employees and may administer oaths as to the correctness of any account or statement in regard to the prison system.

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Legislative History

(Code 1886, §4664; Code 1896, §4508; Code 1907, §6562; Code 1923, §3659; Code 1940, T. 45, §63.)

Nearby Sections

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§ 14-1-1.1
Department of Corrections - Creation, Duties, Responsibilities, Etc
§ 14-1-1.2
Department of Corrections - Administration of Penal and Corrections Institutions
§ 14-1-1.3
Commissioner of Corrections - Appointment; Salary; Duties
§ 14-1-1.4
Commissioner of Corrections - Qualifications; Oath; Bond
§ 14-1-1.5
Deputy Commissioners; Appointment; Duties; Qualifications; Salary
§ 14-1-1.6
Release into Federal Custody of Persons Whose Federal Sentence Exceeds State Sentence
§ 14-1-1.7
Appointment of Administrators; Employees Appointed for Constituent Services
§ 14-1-10
Functions and Duties - Power and Authority - Exercise; Restrictions
§ 14-1-11
Functions and Duties - Power and Authority - Rules and Regulations
§ 14-1-12
Treatment, Care and Segregation of Tubercular and Other Convict Patients Needing Long-Time Hospitalization
§ 14-1-13
Fiscal Year; Annual Report; Periodic Recommendations
§ 14-1-14
Corrections Revolving Fund
§ 14-1-15
Duties, Authority, Property, Rights, Etc., of Board of Corrections Vested in Governor
§ 14-1-16
Board of Corrections Abolished; Rights, Duties, Powers, Property, Etc., Vested in Governor
§ 14-1-17
Governor Authorized to Exercise Functions, Designate Administrator, Set Salary and Designate Duties
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