County jail prisoners may be compelled to work

Revised Code of Washington

Section: 9.92.140

Jurisdiction: WA

Bluebook Citation: Wash. Rev. Code § 9.92.140

When a person has been sentenced by a district judge or a judge of the superior court to a term of imprisonment in the county jail, whether in default of payment of a fine, or costs or otherwise; such person may be compelled to work eight hours, each day of such term, in and about the county buildings, public roads, streets and grounds: PROVIDED, This section and RCW 9.92.130 shall not apply to persons committed in default of bail.

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