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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1954, chapter 193; in 1970, chapter 648; in 1979, chapter 700; in 1982, chapter 636; in 2007, chapters 95<\/a> and 106<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":63077,"section_number":"19.2-309.1","catch_line":"Sentence of confinement to jail farms maintained by the Cities of Danville, Martinsville and Newport News","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-309.1\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":238587,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62420,"identifier":"53.1-96","token":"53.1\/3\/4\/53.1-96","url":"\/53.1-96\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/53.1-96\/","token":"53.1\/3\/4\/53.1-96","dublin_core":{"Title":"County and city farms; persons who may be confined","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 53.1-96","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The governing body of any county or city may, within its respective jurisdiction<\/span> or elsewhere, establish and maintain a farm where any person convicted and sentenced to confinement in the jail of such county or city, or sentenced to a state correctional institution, may be confined and required to do such work as may be assigned him during the term of his sentence. A local jail farm may be used to hold or confine any person who could be lawfully held or confined in a jail operated by the county or city.\n\t\tThe governing body or the farm board<\/span> appointed to supervise and manage the farm may prescribe rules and regulations to govern the operation of the farm.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOUNTY AND CITY FARMS; PERSONS WHO MAY BE CONFINED (\u00a7 53.1-96)\n\nThe governing body of any county or city may, within its respective jurisdiction\nor elsewhere, establish and maintain a farm where any person convicted and\nsentenced to confinement in the jail of such county or city, or sentenced to a\nstate correctional institution, may be confined and required to do such work as\nmay be assigned him during the term of his sentence. A local jail farm may be\nused to hold or confine any person who could be lawfully held or confined in a\njail operated by the county or city.\n\t\tThe governing body or the farm board appointed to supervise and manage the\nfarm may prescribe rules and regulations to govern the operation of the farm.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 53-195; 1954, c. 193; 1970, c. 648; 1979, c. 700; 1982,\nc. 636; 2007, cc. 95, 106.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}