Powers of peace officers

61 Pa.C.S. § 1734, under County Correctional Institutions.

61 Pa.C.S. § 1734

A chief administrator, deputy warden or corrections officer of a county correctional institution may exercise the powers of a peace officer in the performance of that person's duties generally in:

(1) Guarding, protecting and delivering inmates.

(2) Protecting the property and interests of the county.

(3) Capturing and returning inmates that may have escaped.