Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
secretary
Public Safety and Homeland Security
Agency
Department of Corrections
Board
State Board of Local and Regional Jails
Mandate 51

Mandate Information
Mandate Title:
Payment of costs associated with prisoner keep
Purpose of legislation
Allows a sheriff or jail superintendent to charge inmates a reasonable fee, not to exceed $1 per day, to defray the costs associated with the prisoners' keep. Directs the Board of Corrections to develop a model plan and adopt regulations for such program, and to provide assistance to the sheriff or jail superintendent in the implementation of such program. Funds will be retained in the locality when they are collected and be used for general jail purposes.
Legislation mandating a change Chap 860 (2003)
VAC chapters to be amended
6 vac 15 - 40 : Minimum Standards for Jails and Lockups
Associated Regulatory Actions
Action 2904: Amend Minimum Operational and Supervision Standards for Local and Regional Jails and Lockups
Latest Stage: Final
Deadline for the regulation to become effective 1/1/2012
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