Any person committed to jail may furnish his own support, under such precautions as may be adopted by the jailer to prevent escapes. The sheriff must furnish support to those prisoners who do not provide it for themselves.
Ala. Code § 14-6-17
Furnishing of Support to Prisoners.
(Code 1852, §242; Code 1867, §3790; Code 1876, §4492; Code 1886, §4541; Code 1896, §4952; Code 1907, §7197; Code 1923, §4807; Code 1940, T. 45, §124.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.