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What is NYC AC § 9-125?

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This section outlines the responsibilities of the commissioner of correction regarding civil prisoners and their confinement. The commissioner may manage the custody of these individuals in various locations without being limited by the county of arrest. Applies to the commissioner of correction overseeing civil jail operations.

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§ 9-125 Civil jail.

AC § 9-125

a. The commissioner of correction shall have custody of civil prisoners and the prisons wherein they are confined. b. The commissioner of correction may keep in any place or places under the commissioner's jurisdiction persons lawfully committed to his or her custody without regard to the county wherein such persons may have been arrested. Any such person who is entitled to the liberties of the jail must be admitted to the jail liberties of the county wherein such person was originally arrested.

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