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Friday, except for holidays, unless prior arrangements for an
alternative time have been made with the warden, accompanied
by a duly signed warrant of commitment and record, as provided
by Title 15, section 1707;

 
3. Duties of the jail keeper. When, during the conveyance of
a convict person to the prison in pursuance of his that person's
sentence, it is necessary or convenient to lodge him the person
for safekeeping in a jail until the remainder of the conveyance
can be conveniently performed, the keeper of the jail shall:

 
A. Receive and safely keep and provide for the convict
person, reasonable charges and expenses for this service to
be paid from the State Treasury; and

 
B. Deliver the convict person to the custody of the person
deputy employed to convey him the person, when that person
deputy calls for the convict person; and

 
4. Duties of the warden. The warden shall:

 
A. File the warrant and record, as provided by Title 15,
section 1707, with his the warden's return thereon on the
warrant in his the warden's office; and

 
B. Cause a copy of the warrant of commitment to be filed in
the office of the clerk of court from which it was issued.

 
Sec. 19. 34-A MRSA §3264, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 459, §6, is
amended to read:

 
§3264. Conditions of imprisonment

 
Prisoners in the prison, including prisoners transferred under
section 3066, shall work at tasks normal to the maintenance,
service, industrial, agricultural and other activities of the
prison.

 
Sec. 20. 34-A MRSA §3265, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 459, §6, is
repealed.

 
Sec. 21. 34-A MRSA §3266, sub-§§2, 3 and 4, as enacted by PL 1983, c.
459, §6, are repealed.

 
Sec. 22. 34-A MRSA §3266, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 459, §6,
is amended to read:

 
5. Escape. Prisoners who escape from the Maine State Prison
minimum security unit, or from land leased by the warden while


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