Terms Used In Missouri Laws 217.395

  • Department: the department of corrections of the state of Missouri. See Missouri Laws 217.010
  • Director: the director of the department of corrections or his or her designee. See Missouri Laws 217.010
  • Division: a statutorily created agency within the department or an agency created by the departmental organizational plan. See Missouri Laws 217.010
  • Offender: a person under supervision or an inmate in the custody of the department. See Missouri Laws 217.010

Whenever an offender escapes, the division director shall take all proper measures for the apprehension of the offender and may pay a reward for his apprehension and delivery. The reward shall not exceed five hundred dollars and shall not apply to law enforcement officers or employees of the department.