§ 218-b. Prisoner furlough program in county jails and penitentiaries. The county legislative body shall have power to elect to have the provisions of Article 22-A of the correction law concerning prisoner furloughs apply to jails and penitentiaries under its jurisdiction and to appropriate and expend such sums as it may deem proper to provide for a prisoner furlough program in accordance therewith.

Terms Used In N.Y. County Law 218-B

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
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