Prohibition against intoxicating beverages in jails

No sheriff, jailer or keeper of any jail shall, under any

pretense, give, sell or deliver to any person committed to any jail

for any cause whatever, any spirituous liquor, or any mixed liquor,

part of which is spirituous, or any wine, cider or strong beer,

under the penalties prescribed by the prohibition law of this state,

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unless a physician shall certify in writing that the health of such

prisoner requires it, in which case he may be allowed the quantity

prescribed and no more.

R.L. 1910, § 4604. Amended by Laws 1978, c. 244, § 14, eff. July 1,

1978.