Michigan Compiled Laws Act 78 Of 1917 Work Farms, Factories, And Shops (801.201 - 801.217)

AN ACT to establish and to provide for the conduct and maintenance of work farms, factories or shops in counties of this state and to authorize the confinement of convicted persons therein and to provide for the punishment of such persons for breaking or attempting to break out; and to permit counties not operating work farms, factories or shops to contract for the care of their prisoners with counties operating such farms, factories or shops.

History: 1917, Act 78, Imd. Eff. Apr. 17, 1917

Section 801.201 County Workhouse; Authorization Of County To Acquire And Own.
The various counties of this state are hereby authorized to acquire, own and hold real estate and buildings within their respective boundaries to be...
Section 801.202 Non-partisan Commission For Management; Election, Membership, Number, Term, Vacancies, Eligibility, Oath.
The management and direction of such work farms, factories or shops and of the convicted persons sentenced thereto, subject to the periodical visitations of...
Section 801.203 Non-partisan Commission For Management; Superintendent; Appointment, Powers, Oath, Duties, Bond; Employees; Appropriations.
Said commissioners are hereby authorized and empowered to establish and adopt rules for the regulation and discipline and the work and labor of the...
Section 801.204 Board Of Commissioners; Expenses; Meetings; Visit To Work Farm, Factory, Or Shop; Examination Of Management; Hearing And Determining Complaints Or Questions; Making And Recording Rules Or Orders; Conflict Of Interest; Conducting Business At Public Meeting; Notice Of Meeting; Availability Of Certain Writings To Public.
(1) The commissioners shall serve without fee or compensation, except actual expenses. They shall hold a meeting on the first Monday of May of...
Section 801.205 Books Of Account; Contents; Quarterly Statement.
The books of said work farm, factory or shop shall be so kept as to clearly exhibit the state of the inmates, number received...
Section 801.206 Reports To Supervisors; Removal Of Officials Or Employees.
The board of supervisors of such county may require such further reports and exhibits of the condition of the management of such institution as...
Section 801.207 Superintendent; Duties.
The superintendent of the said work farm, factory or shop shall have entire control and management of all its concerns, subject to said commission,...
Section 801.208 Counties Without Workhouse; Contract With Commission; Publication.
The board of supervisors of any county of the state, not owning or operating a work farm, factory or shop under the provisions of...
Section 801.209 Sentencing Person To Work Farm, Factory, Or Shop.
In every county having such agreement, it shall be the duty of every court by whom any person, for any crime or misdemeanor not...
Section 801.210 Counties Without Workhouse; Transfer Of Convicted Persons To Workhouse; Employment; Fees.
It shall be the duty of the sheriff, constable or other officer in and for any county having such agreement with said commissioners, to...
Section 801.211 Maintenance Expense; Tax Levy.
The expense of maintaining the said work farm, factory or shop, over and above the receipts for labor of persons confined therein and for...
Section 801.212 Commitment Of Person To Work Farm, Factory, Or Shop.
It shall be lawful for any judge of the district or municipal court to commit persons convicted before them to the work farm, factory,...
Section 801.214 Record Of Infractions; Effect Of Good Behavior.
The superintendent of said work farm, factory or shop shall cause to be kept a record of each and all infractions of the rules...
Section 801.215 Realty; Powers Of Commission.
Any real estate which has been or is being used for county work farm, factory or shop purposes shall, immediately upon the election of...
Section 801.217 Declaration Of Necessity.
This act is hereby declared to be immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety. History: 1917, Act 78, Imd....

Last modified: October 10, 2016