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Administrative Code›Chapter 13 — JAILS AND PRISONERS

San Francisco County Municipal Code Art. I In General

San Francisco County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Francisco County

Cite as: San Francisco County Municipal Code Article I · Text as of 2026-10-04

II. SHERIFF'S STORES IN COUNTY JAILS V. WORK FURLOUGH OF COUNTY JAIL PRISONERS

ARTICLE I: IN GENERAL

Sec. 13.4. Labor by Inmates of County Jail on Public Works – Authorized. Sec. 13.5. Sheriff to Assist County Jail Inmates with Health Insurance Affordability Program Enrollment.

SEC. 13.4. LABOR BY INMATES OF COUNTY JAIL ON PUBLIC WORKS – AUTHORIZED.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Penal Code of the state, the Sheriff is hereby authorized to require persons committed to the County Jail under a final judgment of imprisonment rendered in a criminal action or proceeding to perform labor on the public works or ways in the City and County. (Ord. No. 7572 (1939), Sec. 1; amended by Ord. 151-00, File No. 000804, App. 6/30/2000)

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SEC. 13.5. SHERIFF TO ASSIST COUNTY JAIL INMATES WITH HEALTH INSURANCE

AFFORDABILITY PROGRAM ENROLLMENT. The Sheriff's Department is designated as the entity to assist county jail inmates with submitting an application for a health insurance affordability program consistent with federal requirements, as permitted by California Penal Code Section 4011.11(a). For purposes of this Section 13.5, a "health insurance affordability program" shall be defined pursuant to California Penal Code 4011.11(f). (Added by Ord. 45-14, File No. 140084, App. 4/18/2014, Eff. 5/18/2014)

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