§ 2-28-12. Treatment of prisoners.
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No officer having a prisoner in custody shall needlessly or illegally cause or allow any peril or detriment to the life or health of any such person, by reason of too little or too much heat, or of a want of food, drink, or ventilation, or from the want or neglect of any other reasonable care, protection or precaution.
(Code 1967, § 30-13; Code 1985, § 28-12)