US Laws, Codes, Statutes & Cases

 
    §  9-114  Discipline of inmates. a. Officers in any institution in the
  department  of  correction  shall  use  all  suitable  means  to  defend
  themselves,  to enforce discipline, and to secure the persons of inmates
  who shall:
    1. Neglect or refuse to perform the work assigned by  the  officer  in
  charge of the institution.
    2.  Wilfully  violate  the  rules  and  regulations established by the
  commissioner of correction.
    3. Resist or disobey any lawful command.
    4. Offer violence to any officer or to any other prisoner.
    5.  Injure  or  attempt  to  injure  any  such  institution   or   the
  appurtenances thereof or any property therein.
    6. Attempt to escape.
    7.  Combine  with  any  one  or  more persons for any of the aforesaid
  purposes.
    b. The officers in any institution of  the  department  of  correction
  shall not inflict any blows upon a prisoner except in self-defense or to
  supress a revolt or insurrection.