§ 500-a. Use of jails. 1. Each county jail shall be used:\n (a) For the detention of persons duly committed to secure their\nattendance as witnesses in any criminal case;\n (b) For the detention of persons charged with crime, and committed for\ntrial or examination;\n (c) For the detention of persons awaiting the availability of a court,\npursuant to the provisions of section 210.10, subdivision two of section\n530.70 or subdivision two of section 410.40 of the criminal procedure\nlaw;\n (d) For the confinement of persons duly committed for any contempt, or\nupon civil process;\n (e) For the confinement of persons convicted of any offense and\nsentenced to imprisonment therein, or awaiting transportation under\nsentence to imprisonment in another county;\n (f) For the confinement of persons during any proceedings pursuant to\narticle ten of the mental hygiene law.\n * (g) For the confinement of persons committed pursuant to an\nagreement authorized by section five hundred-o of this article.\n * NB Repealed September 1, 2026\n 2. The Onondaga county jail may also be used for the detention of\npersons under arrest being held for arraignment.\n 2-a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the city council of\nthe city of Elmira may enter into an agreement with the county of\nChemung by which the county, through its facilities at the Chemung\ncounty jail, shall undertake to provide services pertaining to the\nconfinement of individuals arrested or detained by police officers or\nother law enforcement officers within the city of Elmira who have been\ndetained and are awaiting arraignment or initial court appearances.\n 2-b. The Erie county holding center and the Erie county correctional\nfacility may also be used for the detention of persons under arrest\nbeing held for arraignment.\n 2-c. The Yates county jail may also be used for the detention of\npersons under arrest being held for arraignment in any court located in\nthe county of Yates.\n * 2-d. Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation to the\ncontrary, the Cortland county jail may also be used for the detention of\npersons under arrest and being held for arraignment in any court located\nin the county of Cortland.\n * NB There are 2 sb 2-d's\n * 2-d. The Putnam county jail may also be used for the detention of\npersons under arrest being held for arraignment in any court located in\nthe county of Putnam.\n * NB There are 2 sb 2-d's\n 2-e. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the city of Rochester\nmay enter into an agreement with the county of Monroe by which the\ncounty, through its facilities at the Monroe county jail, shall\nundertake to provide services pertaining to the confinement of\nindividuals arrested or detained by police officers or other law\nenforcement officers within the city of Rochester who have been detained\nand are awaiting arraignment or initial court appearances.\n 2-f. The Warren county jail may also be used for the detention of\npersons under arrest being held for arraignment in any court located in\nthe county of Warren.\n * 2-g. The Niagara county jail may also be used for the detention of\npersons under arrest being held for arraignment in any court located in\nthe county of Niagara.\n * NB There are 2 sb 2-g's\n * 2-g. The Genesee county jail may also be used for the detention of\npersons under arrest being held for arraignment in any court located in\nthe county of Genesee.\n * NB There are 2 sb 2-g's\n 2-h. The Allegany county correctional facility may also be used for\nthe detention of persons under arrest being held for arraignment in any\ncourt located in the county of Allegany.\n 2-i. The Seneca county correctional facility may also be used for the\ndetention of persons under arrest being held for arraignment in any\ncourt located in the county of Seneca.\n * 2-j. The Montgomery county correctional facility may also be used\nfor the detention of persons under arrest being held for arraignment in\n
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