2020 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 18 - Correctional Institutions and Department of Correction
Chapter 325 - Department of Correction
Section 18-94. (Formerly Sec. 17-16) - Retention of inmates with sexually transmitted disease in correctional or charitable institutions.

When the medical officer of, or any physician or advanced practice registered nurse employed in, any correctional or charitable institution reports in writing to the warden, superintendent or other officer in charge of such institution that any inmate thereof committed thereto by any court or supported therein in whole or in part at public expense is afflicted with any sexually transmitted disease so that such inmate's discharge from such institution would be dangerous to the public health, such inmate shall, with the approval of such warden, superintendent or other officer in charge, be detained in such institution until such medical officer, physician or advanced practice registered nurse reports in writing to the warden, superintendent or officer in charge of such institution that such inmate may be discharged therefrom without danger to the public health. During detention the person so detained shall be supported in the same manner as before such detention.

(1949 Rev., S. 2850; P.A. 87-282, S. 15; P.A. 16-39, S. 15; P.A. 18-168, S. 25.)

History: Sec. 17-16 transferred to Sec. 18-94 in 1968; P.A. 87-282 added reference to the “warden” of an institution; P.A. 16-39 added references to advanced practice registered nurse; P.A. 18-168 replaced “venereal” with “sexually transmitted” and made a technical change.

See Sec. 19a-103 re control of communicable diseases in institutions.