Contracting for jail supplies; private donations of clothing; reimbursement for medical attendance supplies; reimbursement for care and support of prisoner.
MCL 801.5
in effect801.5. Contracting for jail supplies; private donations of clothing; reimbursement for medical attendance supplies; reimbursement for care and support of prisoner.
Sec. 5.
(1) The county board of commissioners may provide by contract for all necessary supplies for the use of the jail, including fuel and food, clothing, bedding, and medical attendance, for prisoners committed on criminal charges.
(2) Private donations of clothing for prisoners awaiting trial shall be accepted for them by the sheriff.
(3) The county board of commissioners may provide for reimbursement of the cost of supplies for medical attendance as provided under section 5a.
(4) The county board of commissioners or the county executive or designee of the county executive may provide that the care and support of a prisoner be paid by the prisoner's estate or property and may provide for reimbursement of all charges and expenses of maintaining a prisoner pursuant to the prisoner reimbursement to the county act.
R.S. 1846, Ch. 171; CL 1857, 6133; CL 1871, 8022; How. 9638; CL 1897, 2654; CL 1915, 2526; CL 1929, 17672; CL 1948, 801.5; Am. 1972, Act 152, Imd. Eff. May 26, 1972; Am. 1982, Act 16, Imd. Eff. Feb. 25, 1982; Am. 1984, Act 119, Imd. Eff. June 1, 1984
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