Transportation to and from facilities; payment of costs by county
Sec. 5. When an inmate is transferred under this chapter, the
sheriff of the county from which the inmate is transferred shall be
responsible for transporting the inmates to and from the other
facility. If the sheriff is unable to adequately protect the inmate
during the transfer, the sheriff or the court may request assistance
from any other law enforcement agency. The county which transfers
an inmate shall pay:
(1) a per diem of the average daily cost of housing a prisoner at
the facility to which the inmate has been assigned; and
(2) any additional costs reasonably necessary to maintain the
health and welfare of a transferred inmate.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.2.
Last modified: May 24, 2006