Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (Last Updated: January 27, 2015) |
Title61 PRISONS AND PAROLE |
PARTII. CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS |
CHAPTER17. COUNTY CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS |
SUBCHAPTERC. BOARD OF INSPECTORS |
§1734. Powers of peace officers.
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A chief administrator, deputy warden or corrections officer of a county correctional institution may exercise the powers of a peace officer in the performance of that person's duties generally in:
(1) Guarding, protecting and delivering inmates.
(2) Protecting the property and interests of the county.
(3) Capturing and returning inmates that may have escaped.