1. No offender shall knowingly commit violence to an employee of the department or to another offender housed in a department correctional center. Violation of this subsection shall be a class B felony.

2. No offender shall knowingly damage any building or other property owned or operated by the department. Violation of this subsection shall be a class D felony.

Attorney's Note

Under the Missouri Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class B felonybetween 5 and 15 years
Class D felonyup to 7 yearsup to $10,000
For details, see Mo. Rev. Stat.§ 558.011

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 217.385

  • Correctional center: any premises or institution where incarceration, evaluation, care, treatment, or rehabilitation is provided to persons who are under the department's authority. See Missouri Laws 217.010
  • Department: the department of corrections of the state of Missouri. See Missouri Laws 217.010
  • Offender: a person under supervision or an inmate in the custody of the department. See Missouri Laws 217.010
  • Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020