Sheriff is custodian of jail; appointment and compensation of jailers.
1. The sheriff is the custodian of the jail in his county, and of the prisoners therein, and shall keep the jail personally, or by his deputy, or by a jailer or jailers appointed by him for that purpose, for whose acts he is responsible.
2. All jailers employed or appointed by the sheriff are entitled to receive a fair and adequate monthly compensation, to be paid out of the county treasury, for their services.
Last modified: February 26, 2006