Every sheriff shall keep safely a person committed to his custody. He shall use no cruel or unusual means to secure this end, but shall adopt all necessary measures to prevent the escape of a prisoner. He may summon a guard of sufficient number, in case it becomes necessary to prevent an escape from jail, or the rescue of a prisoner.
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 16.21
DUTY OF SHERIFF AS TO PRISONERS
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 622 F. Supp. 1119 - Jones v. Frank (1985)
Most recently applied in 622 F. Supp. 1119 - Jones v. Frank (January 1985)
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.