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Title 64 - State Institutions
Chapter 13d - Private Correctional Facilities Act
Section 104 - Use of force -- Private prison employees.
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UT Code § 64-13d-104 (2021)
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64-13d-104. Use of force -- Private prison employees.
Enacted by Chapter 288, 1999 General Session
- (1) Employees of a facility contractor may use reasonable force to the extent allowed by state law. The use of force, power, and authority shall be limited to:
- (a) the grounds of a facility operated in whole or in part by their employer;
- (b) when transporting inmates; and
- (c) when pursuing escapees from the facility.
- (2) Training standards for employees of a contractor shall be in accordance with the standards in Section 64-13-24.
- (3) Subsection (2) does not confer peace officer status on the contractor or its employees.
Enacted by Chapter 288, 1999 General Session
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