14-6-1
Section 14-6-1 Legal custody and charge of jails and prisoners; appointment of jailer. The
sheriff has the legal custody and charge of the jail in his or her county and all prisoners
committed thereto, except in cases otherwise provided by law. The sheriff may employ persons
to carry out his or her duty to operate the jail and supervise the inmates housed therein
for whose acts he or she is civilly responsible. Persons so employed by the sheriff shall
be acting for and under the direction and supervision of the sheriff and shall be entitled
to the same immunities and legal protections granted to the sheriff under the general laws
and the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as long as such persons are acting within the line
and scope of their duties and are acting in compliance with the law. (Code 1852, §236; Code
1867, §3784; Code 1876, §4486; Code 1886, §4535; Code 1896, §4946; Code 1907, §7191;
Code 1923, §4801; Code 1940, T. 45, §115; Act 2011-685, p. 2067, §1.)...
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28-4-165
Section 28-4-165 Sale, delivery, etc., of liquors, etc., to prisoners by persons in charge
of jails. No sheriff, jailer, police officer, marshal or other person in charge of any jail
or lockup, under any pretense whatever, shall give, sell or deliver to any prisoner therein
any spirituous, vinous or malt liquors or any other liquor or beverage prohibited by law to
be sold, given away or otherwise disposed of, unless a reputable physician certifies in writing
that the health of such prisoner or inmate requires it, and, in case of such certification,
the prisoner may be allowed the use of the prescribed quantity of pure alcohol and no more.
Any of said officers violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Acts 1909, No. 191, p. 63; Acts 1915, No. 2, p. 8; Code 1923, §4735; Code 1940, T. 29, §203.)...

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14-6-4
Section 14-6-4 Duty to receive and keep federal prisoners. The sheriff or jailer must, if the
jail of the county is sufficient, receive into his custody any person committed under any
criminal charge or offense against the United States and safely keep such prisoner, according
to the order or process of commitment, until duly discharged by law; and he is liable to the
same penalties for the escape of such prisoner as for the escape of a prisoner committed under
the authority of this state. (Code 1852, §256; Code 1867, §3804; Code 1876, §4504; Code
1886, §4553; Code 1896, §4964; Code 1907, §7209; Code 1923, §4819; Code 1940, T. 45, §136.)...

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14-6-2
Section 14-6-2 Delivery of jail, etc., upon death, etc., of sheriff. On the death, resignation,
removal from office or expiration of term of office of any sheriff, or of any coroner acting
as sheriff, the jail must be delivered over to his successor or to the person authorized by
law to take charge of it, together with the prisoners therein, the files of commitments and
discharges and everything belonging or appertaining to the jail. (Code 1852, §239; Code 1867,
§3787; Code 1876, §4489; Code 1886, §4539; Code 1896, §4950; Code 1907, §7195; Code 1923,
§4805; Code 1940, T. 45, §120.)...
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12-21-225
Section 12-21-225 Testimony for state or defendant by convict. (a) The presiding judge of any
circuit court or district court having reason to believe that the testimony of any convict
serving a sentence in the penitentiary or to hard labor for the county is necessary in any
criminal prosecution for the state and that other evidence cannot be obtained on behalf of
the state may order a writ to be issued by the clerk, commanding the Board of Corrections
to have the convict before the court on a specified day to give testimony in the particular
case for the state. Moreover, upon the sworn petition of the defendant in a criminal prosecution
showing that a convict serving sentence in the penitentiary knows facts which would be beneficial
to him, the judge may, if he believes the ends of justice will be served thereby, order the
issuance of such a writ to secure the appearance of the convict to testify on behalf of the
defendant. The writ shall be served on the board at least one week...
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45-4-233
Section 45-4-233 Work Release board; powers and duties; work release fund; escape of inmates
from custody. In Bibb County, the sheriff shall execute every order from every court in Bibb
County to subpoena witnesses as provided in Section 12-21-180, or the service may be made
by first class mail as follows: It shall be the duty of the sheriff of the county to enclose
the subpoenas in an envelope addressed to the person to be served and place all necessary
postage and a return address thereon. In the event the witness subpoena is returned to the
sheriff by the post office department of the United States without delivery, the subpoena
shall be by the sheriff returned NOT FOUND. All witness subpoenas not returned to the sheriff
by the post office department shall be considered for all purposes as sufficient personal
and legal service. It is specifically provided, however, that, if the party calling a witness
expressly requests in writing that the subpoena be delivered to such witness...
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45-8-232.20
Section 45-8-232.20 Rehabilitation board; rules and regulations; inmate wages; escape from
custody; work release program requests; annual report. (a) This section shall apply to Calhoun
County. (b) The following words shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. The Calhoun
County Rehabilitation Board, which shall be composed of the sheriff who shall act as chair;
the district attorney; the senior circuit judge; the senior district judge; and a fifth person
to be selected by the Calhoun County Commission. (2) INMATE. Any person convicted of a crime
and sentenced to the county jail or state prison. (c)(1) The board shall adopt written procedures
of operation and administration and shall elect one of its members as chair on an annual basis.
Meetings shall generally be conducted in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order. (2) Any
rules, regulations, or policies promulgated by the board shall be written upon the minutes
of the board, and shall be acknowledged and signed by each member of...
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38-2-6
Section 38-2-6 Duties, powers, and responsibilities of state department. The aim of the state
department shall be the promotion of a unified development of welfare activities and agencies
of the state and of the local governments so that each agency and each governmental institution
shall function as an integral part of a general system. In order to carry out effectively
these aims, it shall be the duty and responsibility of the state department to: (1) Administer
or supervise all forms of public assistance including general home relief, outdoor and indoor
care for persons in need of assistance, also including those duties that have to do primarily
with the determination of need and authorization of relief. (2) Exercise all the powers, duties,
and responsibilities previously vested by law in the State Child Welfare Department. (3) Provide
services to county or municipal governments including the organization and supervision of
counties for the effective carrying out of welfare...
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45-36-232.28
Section 45-36-232.28 Release pending trial; conditions; order; notice. (a) Any person in Jackson
County charged with an offense, at his or her appearance before a judicial officer, may be
ordered released pending trial on his or her personal recognizance or upon the execution of
an unsecured appearance bond in an amount specified by the judicial officer, unless the judicial
officer determines, in the exercise of his or her discretion, that such a release will not
reasonably assure the appearance of the person as required. When such a determination is made,
the judicial officer, either in lieu of or in addition to the above methods of release, shall
impose the first of the following conditions of release which will reasonably assure the appearance
of the person for trial or, if no single condition gives that assurance, any combination of
the following conditions: (1) Place the person in the custody of a designated person agreeing
to supervise him or her. (2) Place restrictions on the...
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45-45-233.28
Section 45-45-233.28 Release pending trial; conditions; order; notice. (a) Any person in Madison
County charged with an offense, at his or her appearance before a judicial officer, may be
ordered released pending trial on his or her personal recognizance or upon the execution of
an unsecured appearance bond in an amount specified by the judicial officer, unless the judicial
officer determines, in the exercise of his or her discretion, that such a release will not
reasonably assure the appearance of the person as required. When such a determination is made,
the judicial officer shall, either in lieu of or in addition to the above methods of release,
impose the first of the following conditions of release which will reasonably assure the appearance
of the person for trial or, if no single condition gives that assurance, any combination of
the following conditions: (1) Place the person in the custody of a designated person agreeing
to supervise him or her. (2) Place restrictions on the...
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