Mich. Comp. Laws § 51.75 : — SHERIFFSOF SHERIFFS — Sheriff; custody of county jails TEXT PDF The sheriff shall have the charge and custody of the jails of his county, and of the prisoners in the same; and shall keep them himself, or by his deputy or jailer. MCL 51.75 R.S. 1846, Ch. 14 ;--CL 1857, 416 ;--CL 1871, 557 ;--How. 585 ;--CL 1897, 2584 ;--CL 1915, 2448 ;--CL 1929, 1330 ;--CL 1948, 51.75 ;--Am. 1952, Act 110, Eff. 9/18/1952 .