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All persons who shall be convicted of any offense whatever in the municipal court of the city, and who shall make default in the payment of any and all fines, charges and penalties that may be imposed by such judgment of conviction, are hereby defined and shall be designated as city prisoners, and shall be required to do manual labor on any property, premises or public works of the city, or belonging to the city, wherever the same may be situated or located. Such prisoners shall at all times be in the charge of and under the control, direction and instructions of the peace officers of the city, and, when such prisoners are not at actual labor, they shall be confined in the prison house or jail or holdover situated in the city, as may be most convenient, and shall at all times be under the rules and regulations adopted by the city council for such prisoners. (Code 1941, Art. 112-6; Ord. 8154)
All prisoners, as that term is defined in the preceding section, shall be allowed the sum of five dollars per day for all labor performed by them, which sum shall be credited upon the amount of the fine and penalty imposed upon such prisoner as shown by the judgment of conviction of same; provided, that the city shall furnish to each prisoner, while in its custody, a reasonable and sufficient amount of wholesome food for the proper nourishment and sustenance of such prisoner, and such medical attention and drugs and medicine as may be necessary for the purpose of treatment and care of such prisoner while in the custody of the city. (Code 1941, Art. 112-7; Ord. Nos. 8154, 13217)
The city manager shall have authority to parole prisoners who are confined in the municipal jail by reason of the fact that they have been unable to pay the fine assessed by the judge of the municipal court of the city; provided, however, that before any parole shall be granted by the city manager, the same shall have been recommended by the chief of police of the city. (Code 1941, Art. 112-9; Ord. 8154)
All paroles recommended by the chief of police and issued by the city manager shall contain a statement of the facts upon which such parole is based and the reason for recommending the same. A copy of the parole and other papers in connection therewith shall be filed in the office of the city secretary, who shall keep a separate file concerning paroled prisoners. (Code 1941, Art. 112-10; Ord. 8154)
It shall be unlawful for any person, while in custody as a prisoner of the city, either awaiting trial or having been convicted, to escape from such custody, or attempt to escape therefrom, without having first been duly discharged from such custody aforesaid. (Code 1941, Art. 112-12; Ord. 8154)
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