Arizona Revised Statutes (Last Updated: March 31, 2016) |
Title 31. Prisons and Prisoners |
Chapter 1. JAILS |
Article 1. Personnel and Facilities |
Sec 31-101. Common jails; duty of sheriff; use of jails
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The common jails in the several counties and county jails under the jurisdiction of county jail districts shall be kept by the sheriffs of the counties in which they are respectively located. The jails shall be used for detention of persons committed to them in accordance with the provisions set forth in this chapter. The cost of housing the persons committed to common jails by the city or county shall be paid pursuant to section 31-121, subsection D or E.