§ 17-26-107 — Prisoners to work - work outside of jail - expenses

Colorado § 17-26-107

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 17: Corrections
• Art.: Jails

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(1) When any
able-bodied prisoner is confined in the county jail of any county or city and county,
having been convicted of a misdemeanor or of the violation of a municipal ordinance
and being confined in punishment therefor, the sheriff of such county or the person
having the duties of a sheriff of such city and county shall compel such prisoner to
work eight hours of every working day. The provisions of this section shall not apply
to any case where there are fewer than three prisoners so confined in said jail at
any one time or to any prisoner physically unable to work. In counties and city and
counties, it shall be discretionary with the sheriff or person having the duties of a
sheriff to employ prisoners on the road serving sentences of sixty or fewer days. It
is the duty of the sheriff of such county or the sheriff or person having the duties of
a sheriff of such city and county, when no other work is available, to compel the
prisoners to work upon the public roads, highways, or streets of such county or city
and county. Employment as a jail trusty shall be sufficient to meet the requirements
of this section.

(2) The county commissioners of the county or the governing body of the city
and county, when informed by the sheriff or person having the duties of a sheriff
that there are prisoners confined in the jail who may be put to work upon the roads,
highways, or streets, if there is such work upon the roads, highways, or streets,
shall provide for the payment of additional expenses of guarding such prisoners
while performing such work. Such prisoners shall not be used for the purpose of
building any bridge or structure of like character that requires the employment of
skilled labor.

(3) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2000, p. 1120, � 1, effective August 2, 2000.)

(4) Except as described by the terms of a judgment, any person sentenced to
and confined in the county jail shall perform labors under such rules and
regulations as may be prescribed by the county commissioners or sheriff of the
county in which the jail is situated.

(5) Upon the written request of a majority of the board of county
commissioners of any county, the sheriff shall detail such inmates in the county jail
as in his or her judgment seems proper, not exceeding the number specified in the
written request, to work upon such public roads and highways of the county or
streets and alleys of any municipality within the county as are designated in the
written request of the county commissioners. The county shall furnish all tools and
materials necessary in the performance of the work. No such work shall be done
within the limits of a municipality without the consent of the proper authorities
thereof, but when such work is done within the limits of a municipality within such
county, the municipality where the work is done shall pay all additional expenses of
guarding the inmates while they perform the work and shall furnish all tools and
necessary materials used in the work.

Legislative History

Source: L. 77: Entire title R&RE, p. 936, � 10, effective August 1. L. 2000: Entire section amended, p. 1120, � 1, effective August 2. L. 2017: (4) and (5) added, (HB 17-1015), ch. 71, p. 223, � 2, effective August 9.