A. Establishment: The place in the village heretofore established and used as the jail, or any other place which may be hereafter used for that purpose, is hereby declared to be the village jail.
B. Keeper Of The Jail: The chief of police shall be the keeper of the jail and shall have custody over all persons confined therein and of all property pertaining thereto.
C. Prisoners:
1. The jail shall be used for the incarceration of all persons arrested for violating any laws of the state of Illinois, the United States or for violating any village ordinance until such person shall be lawfully brought before a magistrate for a hearing or until such person shall be lawfully transferred to some other place of incarceration or otherwise lawfully released.
2. It shall be unlawful for any person to communicate with any prisoner held in the jail without the permission of the chief of police or the police officer in charge.
D. Escape: It shall be unlawful for any person to escape or attempt to escape or to assist any prisoner to escape or attempt to escape from jail.
E. Penalty: Any person violating any provision of this section shall be fined not less than twenty five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense unless such violation is classified as a misdemeanor or a felony as set forth in 730 Illinois Compiled Statutes and in such event said person shall be subject to such penalties as are provided by law.
(1961 Code §§ 9.401, 9.403, 9.404, 9.405, 9.406; amd. 1992 Code)
Cross-reference:
See also subsection 6-1-3B2 of this code.