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CCRP 227.1 - Prevention of escape; use of force
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LA Code Crim Pro 227.1 (2016)
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Art. 227.1. Prevention of escape; use of force
A guard or other law enforcement officer is justified in the reasonable use of force, to prevent the escape from a state correctional facility, parish prison, or the physical custody of a guard or other law enforcement officer of a person under sentence or awaiting trial.
Acts 1985, No. 792, §1; Acts 1987, No. 790, §1.
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