Each jailer shall have the custody, rule and charge of the jail in his county and of all persons in the jail and shall keep the same himself or by his deputy or deputies. Where the jail admits the residence of the same therein he or one (1) of his deputies may reside in the jail.
KRS 71.020
Custody of jail
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Rowan County v. Sloas (2006)
Most recently applied in 128 F. Supp. 3d 976 - Shepherd v. Floyd County (September 2015)
Effective: July 1, 1982 History: Amended 1982 Ky
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