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BHS-1943-L-81013
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Prisons Act (Chapter 208) (No. 22 of 1943).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Bahamas
Subjects (Classification)
Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1943-06-01
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Provides for the establishment and government of prisons. Article 13 deals with the employment of prisoners including hard labour.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1943-08-10
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Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
The Government of the Bahamas
URL
http://laws.bahamas.gov.bs/statutes/statute_CHAPTER_208.html#Ch208s13
File
BHS81013.pdf (PDF)