California · Penal Code
PEN §2901: It is hereby made the duty of the wardens of the State prisons to receive persons sentenced to imprisonment in a State prison, and such persons shall be imprisoned until duly released according to law
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This statute establishes the duty of prison wardens to receive and hold persons sentenced to state imprisonment until their lawful release.
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It is hereby made the duty of the wardens of the State prisons to receive persons sentenced to imprisonment in a State prison, and such persons shall be imprisoned until duly released according to law.
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