The department shall:

(1) Supervise and control programs assigned to it and any of its divisions by the general assembly;

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 217.020

  • Department: the department of corrections of the state of Missouri. See Missouri Laws 217.010
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

(2) Have the authority to sue and be sued;

(3) Advise, consult and cooperate with other state agencies, local governmental units, private entities, other states and interstate and interlocal agencies in developing and implementing programs to fulfill the department’s responsibilities.