Pennsylvania Act 1990-157 — PRISONERS - AMEND PHYSICAL EXERCISE

Act text

Session of 1990

No. 1990-157

AN ACT

HB 1106

Amending the act of June 14, 1923 (P.L.775, No.306), entitled "An act to provide for the physical welfare of all persons confined (whether such persons be tried or untried prisoners) in any penitentiary or county prison in this Commonwealth," further providing for the exercise of prisoners.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 1 of the act of June 14, 1923 (P.L.775, No.306), entitled "An act to provide for the physical welfare of all persons confined (whether such persons be tried or untried prisoners) in any penitentiary or county prison in this Commonwealth," is amended to read:

Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That every warden, board of prison managers, prison inspectors, or any other person in authority, in charge of any prison or penitentiary, who may or shall have in charge any person confined therein whether such person be a tried or an untried prisoner, shall provide that such person shall have at least two hours daily, physical exercise in the open, weather permitting, and upon such days on which the weather is inclement, such person shall have two hours, daily, of physical exercise indoors of such prison or penitentiary: Provided, however, The same is safe and practical, and the judges of the several courts are to be the judges thereof. Prisoners in segregation or disciplinary status shall receive a minimum of at least one hour of daily exercise five days per week.

Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

APPROVED--The 7th day of December, A. D. 1990.

ROBERT P. CASEY