when in their judgment such confinement would best subserve the public interest. 

[1923-1; 1966-1.] 

SECTION 1957 . Expense of Maintenance . — Except as otherwise specially provided, the expense of the maintenance of prisoners shall be borne as follows, regardless of the place of confinement: in the case of a municipal prisoner, by the city or municipality in which the offense with which the prisoner is charged or of which he stands convicted was committed; in the case of a provincial prisoner, by the province in which the offense was committed; and in the case of an Insular prisoner, by the Bureau of Prisons. 

[1703-2, 4, 6, 20.] 

SECTION 1958 . Status of Prisoners as Affected by Parole, Allowance for Good Behavior, etc . — The provisions of law relative to paroles, conditional pardons, and the diminution of sentences for good behavior shall not be construed to change the original sta tus of prisoners or to affect liability for their maintenance. 

[1703-19; Comp., 2098.] 

SECTION 1959 . Status of Prisoner as Affected by Appeal . — Pending an appeal, the status of a prisoner shall not be changed, and whenever upon appeal to, or review by, a higher court, the status of a prisoner, as hereinbefore fixed, shall be changed by an i ncrease or diminution of his sentence, the responsibility of the Insular Government or the provinces or municipalities, as the case may be, for the maintenance of such prisoner due to such change in sentence shall take effect from the date of judgment of t he higher court and shall not be retroactive. 

[1703-7.] 

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Miscellaneous Provisions 

SECTION 1960 . Transportation Expenses Payable by Municipality . — All actual and necessary expenses incurred in the transportation, and guarding and subsistence of prisoners during transportation, from municipal jails to provincial jails, except the expense s of Constabulary escorts, if any, shall be paid from the funds of the proper municipality. 

[1703-8.] 

SECTION 1961 . Transportation Expenses Payable by Province . — All actual and necessary expenses incurred in the transportation, and guarding and 

