Statute · California Penal Code
Cal. Penal Code § 4006.5 — County Jails
Cal. Penal Code § 4006.5
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Penal Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 1998-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county board of supervisors or city council may enter into a contract with the federal government, or any department or agency thereof, to manage, control, and operate a federal prison located within the boundaries of that county or city.
Citator
Cal. Penal Code § 4006.5 — County Jails is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county board of supervisors or city council may enter into a contract with the federal government, or any department or agency thereof, to manage, control, and operate a federal prison located within the boundaries of that county or city.
(b) If a city or county enters into a contract pursuant to subdivision (a), the sheriff or chief of police, as appropriate, shall have sole and exclusive authority to keep the prison and the prisoners in it.
(c) If a city or county enters into a contract pursuant to subdivision (a), the employees working in the prison shall be employees of, and under the authority of, the sheriff or chief of police, as appropriate.