§ 1-15. Labor by prisoners permitted, optional.

(a)

Whenever a prisoner sentenced to the parish prison of any parish of the state by any court of competent jurisdiction shall be willing of his own free will to perform manual labor upon any of the public roads, levees, streets or public buildings, works or improvements inside or outside of the prison, or whenever a prisoner sentenced to the parish prison of any parish of this state by any court of competent jurisdiction shall be willing of his own free will to perform manual labor upon any cemetery or graveyard the criminal sheriff shall set the prisoner to work upon labor determined by the governing authorities of the parishes and the municipal authorities of the towns and cities. The prisoners shall always remain under the custody and control of the sheriffs.

(b)

The governing authorities of the parishes shall pass all ordinances which they may deem necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this section and for the discipline, working and employment of the prisoners.

(Code 1975, § 1:23)

State law reference

Labor by prisoners permitted, R.S. 15:708.