CHaP. 45.—An ACT requiring sheriffs and sergeants to keep a record of
persons confined in jails; stating what said record shall contain; re
quiring reports to be made to the State board of charities and cor-
rections; prescribing penalty. (H. B. 21.)

Approved February 17, 1916.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the sheriffs of the counties and the sergeants of the cities shall
keep a record describing each person committed to jail, stating
definitely the offense of which said person was convicted.

2. And the said sergeant or jailer shall report on the first
day of each month to the State board of charities and correc-
tions, giving the record of each prisoner received during the
preceding month on blank forms to be furnished by said board,
stating whether said offense is for violation of State law or for
violation of city ordinance. In case of persons imprisoned for
non-payment of fine, the offense for which they were fined shall
be described. The records shall give in addition the name,
color, age, physical condition, term in jail and whether or not
person is 4 confirmed drunkard or drug habitue.
3. In case any sheriff or jailer shall fail to send the said re-
port within five days after the date when such report should be
forwarded, the secretary of the State board of charities and cor-
rections shall cause the report to be prepared from the books
of the said sheriff or jailer and shall certify the cost to the
auditor cf public accounts, who shall issue his warrant on the
treasurer for that amount, deducting the same from any funds
that may be due the said jailer or sheriff by the Commonwealth,
provided that the said secretary of the State board of charities
and corrections may, for reason satisfactory to him, allow any
sheriff or jailer not more than ten days additional in which to
forward his report.

. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are
hereby repealed.