New York § 500-I - 500-ICounty workhouses
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 500-I — 500-ICounty workhouses, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 500-I. 500-ICounty workhouses
§ 500-i. County workhouses. The board of supervisors of any county may establish and maintain a workhouse for the confinement of persons convicted within the county of crimes and criminal offenses, the punishment for which is imprisonment in the county jail, and may provide for the imprisonment and employment therein of all persons sentenced thereto, and any court or judicial officer may sentence such person to such workhouse instead of to the county jail.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 500-I cover?
Section 500-I ("500-ICounty workhouses") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. 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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