Missouri § 221.060 - Prisoners to have certain privileges.
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§ 221.060. Prisoners to have certain privileges.
Every sheriff and jailer, and other person or persons whatsoever, to whose custody or keeping any person or persons shall be committed by virtue of any writ or process, or for any criminal offense, except on conviction for felony, shall make and post reasonable rules for the operation of the jail, and shall permit any such person committed to his care to obtain and use food and bedding at such person's expense within those rules as may be convenient and necessary for the proper operation of the jail or confinement facility.
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(RSMo 1939 § 9204, A.L. 1972 S.B. 415)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 8535; 1919 § 12560; 1909 § 1582
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 221.060 ("Prisoners to have certain privileges.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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