The Sheriff of the county is authorized and directed to require all persons of sufficient ability who are sentenced to imprisonment in the county jail by any court of the county as a punishment for any crime or misdemeanor committed to work upon the public roads, highways, buildings and properties of the county and any municipality or to do some work in connection with the improvement as part of the prison discipline and management. However, the work is for public and not private benefit. The sentence of every person is reduced by 1 day for every 5 working days spent in work.
(1961, Chapter 687, § 1; 1974, Chapter 275, § 2 )