Virginia § 53.1-131.3 - Payment of costs associated with prisoners' keep
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 53.1-131.3 — Payment of costs associated with prisoners' keep, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53.1-131.3. Payment of costs associated with prisoners' keep
Any sheriff or jail superintendent may establish a program to charge inmates a reasonable fee, not to exceed $3 per day, to defray the costs associated with the prisoners' keep. The Board shall develop a model plan and adopt regulations for such program, and shall provide assistance, if requested, to the sheriff or jail superintendent in the implementation of such program. Such funds shall be retained in the locality where the funds were collected and shall be used for general jail purposes; however, in the event the jail is a regional jail, funds collected from any such fee shall be retained by the regional jail. Any person jailed for an offense they are later acquitted for shall be refunded any such fees paid during their incarceration.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Virginia § 53.1-131.3 cover?
Section 53.1-131.3 ("Payment of costs associated with prisoners' keep") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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