C.R.S. Section 17-26-122
Guards

  • compensation

When the safekeeping and detention of persons lawfully committed to any jail in this state, in the opinion of the board of county commissioners, requires the employment of one or more guards, the board of county commissioners of the county where such jail is situated shall authorize the sheriff of such county to employ such guards at the expense of the county, at such reasonable compensation as the board shall allow, which guards shall be under the command of the keeper of the jail. Such guards shall be discharged from service when in the judgment of the board of county commissioners their services are not required.

Source: Section 17-26-122 — Guards - compensation, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-17.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

17‑26‑101
Jail in each county
17‑26‑102
Keeper of jail - expenses
17‑26‑103
Duties of keeper
17‑26‑104
Feeding prisoners
17‑26‑104.3
Menstrual hygiene products for a person in custody - definitions
17‑26‑104.4
Incarceration of a person with the capacity for pregnancy - report - definition
17‑26‑104.5
Medical visits - charge to persons in custody - provider charges - state hospital in Pueblo
17‑26‑104.7
Prohibition against the use of restraints on pregnant persons in custody
17‑26‑104.9
Opioid treatment for a person in custody - definitions
17‑26‑105
Separation of prisoners
17‑26‑106
Male and female prisoners
17‑26‑107
Prisoners to work - work outside of jail - expenses
17‑26‑108
County to support spouse - when
17‑26‑109
Deductions of time - record keeping - forfeitures - definition
17‑26‑111
Separate sentences continuous
17‑26‑116
Commitment - copy to sheriff - return endorsed
17‑26‑117
Commitment box - successor
17‑26‑118
Criminal justice data collection - definitions
17‑26‑118.5
Prevention of erroneous payments to prisoners - identifying information reporting system
17‑26‑119
Jail in another county - costs
17‑26‑120
Keeping of fugitives - charges
17‑26‑121
Juveniles - confinement - when
17‑26‑122
Guards - compensation
17‑26‑123
Federal prisoners - expense
17‑26‑124
Charges for foreign prisoners
17‑26‑125
Account of moneys - report
17‑26‑126
Commissioners to examine jail
17‑26‑127
Escape - duty of sheriff - expenses
17‑26‑129
Applicability of provisions
17‑26‑140
Continuity of care for persons released from jail
17‑26‑301
Legislative declaration
17‑26‑302
Definitions
17‑26‑303
Placement in restrictive housing in a local jail
17‑26‑304
Screening in jails
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 17-26-122’s source at colorado​.gov