Virginia § 53.1-96 - County and city farms; persons who may be confined
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§ 53.1-96. County and city farms; persons who may be confined
The governing body of any county or city may, within its respective jurisdiction or elsewhere, establish and maintain a farm where any person convicted and sentenced to confinement in the jail of such county or city, or sentenced to a state correctional institution, may be confined and required to do such work as may be assigned him during the term of his sentence. A local jail farm may be used to hold or confine any person who could be lawfully held or confined in a jail operated by the county or city.
The governing body or the farm board appointed to supervise and manage the farm may prescribe rules and regulations to govern the operation of the farm.
Code 1950, § 53-195; 1954, c. 193; 1970, c. 648; 1979, c. 700; 1982, c. 636; 2007, cc. 95, 106.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 53.1-96 ("County and city farms; persons who may be confined") 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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