§ 642.10 — Condemnation of Lockup
Plain-Language Summary
This section gives the commissioner of corrections the power to condemn a lockup if it is found to be unsafe or does not meet construction standards. Once condemned, the lockup cannot be used until the order is lifted.
642.10 CONDEMNATION OF LOCKUP.
When the commissioner of corrections shall become satisfied, from the report of a local agent of a community health board as authorized under section 145A.04 or sheriff or from the report of any agent the commissioner may appoint and authorize to examine lockups, or from the commissioner’s inspection that any lockup does not reasonably conform to essential conditions and details of construction, such as are prescribed by law for plans for lockups, and that such lockup is in a condition or of a construction such as to endanger the well-being, health, security or life of any person confined therein, the commissioner shall condemn such lockup by written order and it shall not be further used while such order is in force.
History:
(10884) RL s 5492; 1913 c 438 s 2; 1955 c 491 s 6; 1959 c 263 s 2; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 309 s 24; 2015 c 21 art 1 s 109
History: History: (10884) RL s 5492; 1913 c 438 s 2; 1955 c 491 s 6; 1959 c 263 s 2; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 309 s 24; 2015 c 21 art 1 s 109