Legislation

§ 118. Custody and supervision of persons in Westchester county
correctional facilities. 1. The duty of maintaining the custody and
supervision of persons detained or confined in a local correctional
facility as defined in subdivision sixteen of section two of this
chapter and such facility is located in the county of Westchester shall
be performed solely by correction officers of the Westchester county
correction department. This duty, in whole or in part, shall not be
delegated, transferred or assigned.

2. As used in this section, "correction officer" of the Westchester
county correction department means a correction officer, correction
officer-sergeant, correction officer-captain, assistant warden,
associate warden or warden.