KRS 35.055: Place of confinement -- Reports and receiving of prisoners.

(1) If a person subject to this code is confined before, during, or after trial, confinement

shall be in a civilian or military confinement facility.

(2) No person authorized to receive prisoners pursuant to subsection (1) of this section

may refuse to receive or keep any prisoner committed to the person's charge by a

commissioned officer of the state military forces, when the committing officer

furnishes a statement, signed by the officer, of the offense charged against the

prisoner, unless otherwise authorized by law.

(3) Every person authorized to receive prisoners pursuant to subsection (1) of this

section, to whose charge a prisoner is committed shall, within twenty -four (24)

hours after that commitment or as soon as he or she is relieved from guard, report to

the commanding officer of the prisoner the name of the prisoner, the offense

charged against the prisoner, and the name of the person who ordered or authorized

the commitment.