Pennsylvania § 1741 Sixth, seventh and eighth class counties

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 1741 — Sixth, seventh and eighth class counties

Pennsylvania § 1741

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 61PRISONS AND PAROLE

PartPART II

Ch. 17COUNTY CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Subch.ALTERNATIVE PLAN FOR CERTAIN COUNTIES

This text of Pennsylvania § 1741 (Sixth, seventh and eighth class counties) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Pennsylvania primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

61 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1741 (2026).

Text

(a)Management by sheriff.--In a county of the sixth, seventh and eighth class, the government, management and control of the county prison and the safekeeping, care, maintenance, discipline and employment of the inmates therein are vested in the sheriff of the county and the officers and employees appointed by the sheriff.

(b)Residence may be furnished.--The sheriff and the sheriff's family may be furnished a residence in the county prison.

(c)Staffing.--The sheriff shall, from time to time, with approval of the county salary board, appoint as many corrections officers and other employees of the county prison as the salary board shall approve. The compensation of the corrections officers and other employees shall be fixed by the county salary board in the same manner as the compensati

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

(a) Management by sheriff.--In a county of the sixth, seventh and eighth class, the government, management and control of the county prison and the safekeeping, care, maintenance, discipline and employment of the inmates therein are vested in the sheriff of the county and the officers and employees appointed by the sheriff.

(b) Residence may be furnished.--The sheriff and the sheriff's family may be furnished a residence in the county prison.

(c) Staffing.--The sheriff shall, from time to time, with approval of the county salary board, appoint as many corrections officers and other employees of the county prison as the salary board shall approve. The compensation of the corrections officers and other employees shall be fixed by the county salary board in the same manner as the compensation of other appointed county officers and employees.