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An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending and supplementing the Allegheny County Code of Ordinances, Division 2, entitled "County Government Operations," Chapter 205, entitled "Allegheny County Jail," by the creation of a new Article II, entitled "Employment of Prisoners", and providing guidelines for the employment of inmates at the Allegheny County Jail for the improvement of highways within the County.
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WHEREAS, the roads, bridges and Highways of Allegheny County continue to require maintenance that has been deferred due to budgetary constraints; and
WHEREAS, the cost of labor is one of the key factors that limits the ability of the County to employ a suitable number of individuals to complete the necessary maintenance tasks; and
WHEREAS, the General Assembly has specifically authorized the employment of inmates in county jails for the improvement of the Commonwealth's highways at 61 P.S. §184; and
WHEREAS, this statute expressly establishes that it is lawful to require every able-bodied male prisoner under sentence within any jail established in the Commonwealth and not awaiting trial to perform up to eight (8) hours of manual labor during each day of imprisonment, except on Sunday and on legal holidays; and
WHEREAS, Allegheny County has not formally adopted this statutory provision;
The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Incorporation of the Preamble
The provisions set forth in the preamble to this Ordinance are incorporated by reference as set forth in their entirety herein.
Section 2.
The Allegheny County Code of Ordinances, Division 2, entitled "County Government Operations," Chapter 205, entitled "Allegheny County Jail," is hereby amended by the creation of a new Article II, as follows:
ARTICLE II
Employment of Prisoners
§205-20. Inmate Employment for Highway Improvement; General Rule.
A. For the better employment o...
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