| (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:
Terms Used In Utah Code 64-13d-104- Contractor: means a private entity seeking to contract with or currently contracting with the department to establish or operate a private correctional facility. See Utah Code 64-13d-102
- Facility: means a private correctional facility established or operated under a contract with the department. See Utah Code 64-13d-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
| (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. |
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| (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
