Statute · New York Correction Law
N.Y. Correct. Law § 502 — Use of liquor in jails
N.Y. Correct. Law § 502
- Type
- Statute
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- New York Correction Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 502. Use of liquor in jails. Spirituous, fermented or other liquor shall not be brought into a jail for the use of a person confined therein, except as authorized by federal statute and then only upon a written permit by the physician to the jail, which must be delivered to and kept by the…
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N.Y. Correct. Law § 502 — Use of liquor in jails is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 502. Use of liquor in jails. Spirituous, fermented or other liquor shall not be brought into a jail for the use of a person confined therein, except as authorized by federal statute and then only upon a written permit by the physician to the jail, which must be delivered to and kept by the keeper thereof, specifying the quantity and kind of liquor which may be furnished, the name of the civil prisoner for whom, and the time during which the same may be furnished.