§ 500-N — Prisoners; unlawful fees prohibited

* § 500-n. Prisoners; unlawful fees prohibited. 1. Except as otherwise\nprovided by law, a sheriff or other person in charge of a correctional\nfacility or any person employed at such facility shall not charge a\nprisoner or other person in custody with any sum of money, or demand or\nreceive from him money or any valuable thing for any drink, food or\nother thing furnished or provided for such prisoner or person at any\ncorrectional facility.\n 2. A sheriff or other public officer or employee shall not demand or\nreceive from a prisoner or other person, while in his custody, a\ngratuity or reward, upon any pretense or for any purpose.\n 3. A sheriff, or other public officer or employee, shall not demand or\nreceive from a prisoner or other person in custody, money or any\nvaluable thing for rent in a jail or any fee, compensation, or reward\nfor the commitment, detaining in custody, release, or discharge of a\nprisoner, other than the fees expressly allowed therefor by law.\n * NB Repealed September 1, 2027\n