San Diego Municipal Code § 52.55 Labor of Prisoners in City Jail — Authorized

That all able–bodied persons confined in the City Jail pursuant to having been duly convicted of public offense, may be required to labor every day in every week excepting Sunday and legal holidays. (“Labor of Prisoners in City Jail — Authorized” incorp. 1–22–1952 by O–5046 N.S.)

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San Diego Municipal Code Chapter 5: Public Safety, Morals and Welfare (12-2021)

That such labor shall be under the direction and supervision of the Chief of Police, providing, that the actual supervision of such labor may be delegated by the Chief of Police to some other member or members of the Police Department, and such labor shall be a part of the regular governmental discipline of said City Jail, and shall be applied only to public works, buildings, lands, enterprises and improvements belonging or appertaining to said City. (“Same — Supervision — Labor Applied only to City Property” incorp. 1–22–1952 by O–5046 N.S.)

That the Chief of Police is authorized to select, each day, from among the persons mentioned in Section 52.55 hereof, such number of them as he shall deem expedient for the labor to be performed upon such day, and cause them to be transported, for such purposes, to any place within or without the said City. (“Same — Transportation to Place Within or Without City” incorp. 1–22–1952 by O–5046 N.S.)

That, in the event that the place to which such aforesaid persons are to be transported for the purpose of labor, is too far from said City Jail to conveniently permit them to be returned to said City Jail each day, the said Chief of Police may cause to be established and maintained temporary detention camps and other places of confinement at any place or places where such labor is required to be performed. (“Same — Detention Camps, Etc. — Authorized” incorp. 1–22–1952 by O–5046 N.S.)