Section 26605 Of Article 1. Duties From California Government Code >> Division 2. >> Title 3. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 1.
26605
. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except in
counties in which the sheriff, as of July 1, 1993, is not in charge
of and the sole and exclusive authority to keep the county jail and
the prisoners in it, the sheriff shall take charge of and be the sole
and exclusive authority to keep the county jail and the prisoners in
it including persons confined to the county jail pursuant to
subdivision (b) of Section 3454 of the Penal Code for a violation of
the terms and conditions of their postrelease community supervision,
except for work furlough facilities where by county ordinance the
work furlough administrator is someone other than the sheriff.