N.Y. Correction Law § 118: Custody and supervision of persons in Westchester county correctional facilities

§ 118. Custody and supervision of persons in Westchester county

correctional facilities. 1. The duty of maintaining the custody and

supervision of persons detained or confined in a local correctional

facility as defined in subdivision sixteen of section two of this

chapter and such facility is located in the county of Westchester shall

be performed solely by correction officers of the Westchester county

correction department. This duty, in whole or in part, shall not be

delegated, transferred or assigned.

2. As used in this section, "correction officer" of the Westchester

county correction department means a correction officer, correction

officer-sergeant, correction officer-captain, assistant warden,

associate warden or warden.