PRINTER'S NO. 839
No. 702 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY BOSCOLA, MUSTO, D. WHITE, RAFFERTY AND RHOADES,
MAY 23, 2005
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, MAY 23, 2005
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of May 25, 1907 (P.L.247, No.191), entitled "An
2 act authorizing the employment of male prisoners of the
3 jails, and workhouses of this Commonwealth upon the public
4 highways of the several counties, and regulating the same;
5 and providing for the establishment of Prison Boards, the
6 purchase of material and tools, and employment of deputies,
7 at the expense of the proper county, and a penalty for the
8 escape of prisoners while employed outside of said jails,
9 workhouses," further providing for labor.
10 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11 hereby enacts as follows:
12 Section 1. Section 2 of the act of May 25, 1907 (P.L.247,
13 No.191), entitled "An act authorizing the employment of male
14 prisoners of the jails, and workhouses of this Commonwealth upon
15 the public highways of the several counties, and regulating the
16 same; and providing for the establishment of Prison Boards, the
17 purchase of material and tools, and employment of deputies, at
18 the expense of the proper county, and a penalty for the escape
19 of prisoners while employed outside of said jails, workhouses,"
20 is amended to read:
21 Section 2. The labor to be done or performed shall be
1 classified, fixed, and established by the Prison Boards, which
2 are hereby created in the several counties of the Commonwealth,
3 and to be constituted as hereinafter set forth, and shall be
4 subject to such rules and regulations as shall be adopted by the
5 respective Prison Boards, and approved by the president judge of
6 the court of quarter sessions of the proper county, to secure
7 humane treatment of said prisoners and provide continuous and
8 healthful employment. Labor may include public work projects
9 under the State or county.
10 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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