The duties and powers of the female deputy sheriff or other suitable woman assigned to jail duty shall be as follows:
(a) She shall have free access at all reasonable times to the immediate presence of all female prisoners in the county jail to which she is assigned, including the right of personal visitation and conversation with them, and in all cases of searching the persons of female prisoners in such jail, the female deputy sheriff shall make such search;
(b) The female deputy sheriff or other suitable woman shall by example, advice, and admonition employ her best abilities to secure and promote the health, welfare, and reformation of all such prisoners.
(Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 643.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018