# Ala. Code § 31-2A-11: Section 31-2A-11 (Article 11.) Place of Confinement; Reports and Receiving of Prisoners

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## Section

- **Citation:** Ala. Code § 31-2A-11
- **Heading:** Section 31-2A-11 (Article 11.) Place of Confinement; Reports and Receiving of Prisoners
- **Jurisdiction:** Alabama
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2A / Section 31-2A-11

## Text

(a) If a person subject to this code is confined before, during, or after trial, confinement shall be in a civilian or military confinement facility.

(b) No person authorized to receive prisoners pursuant to subsection (a) may refuse to receive or keep any prisoner committed to the person’s charge by a commissioned officer of the state military forces, when the committing officer furnishes a statement, signed by such officer, of the offense charged against the prisoner, unless otherwise authorized by law.

(c) Every person authorized to receive prisoners pursuant to subsection (a) to whose charge a prisoner is committed, within 24 hours after that commitment or as soon as the person is relieved from guard, shall report to the commanding officer of the prisoner the name of the prisoner, the offense charged against the prisoner, and the name of the person who ordered or authorized the commitment.

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