{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-30-8-17","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 30:8-17","heading":"Sheriff to have custody of jails;  exception","body":"Except as otherwise in this chapter provided the sheriff of every county shall have the care, custody and control of the county jail or jails and all prisoners therein, and shall be responsible for the conduct of any keeper appointed by him.","path":["TITLE 30 INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"2100c45220f71881861008613c3cdae37eb9db9e886b877d551118e0607128c7","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-30-8-16.23","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-30-8-17.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}