N.Y. Correction Law § 502: Use of liquor in jails

§ 502. Use of liquor in jails. Spirituous, fermented or other liquor

shall not be brought into a jail for the use of a person confined

therein, except as authorized by federal statute and then only upon a

written permit by the physician to the jail, which must be delivered to

and kept by the keeper thereof, specifying the quantity and kind of

liquor which may be furnished, the name of the civil prisoner for whom,

and the time during which the same may be furnished.