Virginia Code 19.2-81.1: Arrest without warrant by correctional officers in certain cases
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Any correctional officer, as defined in § 53.1-1, may arrest, in the same manner as provided in § 19.2-81, persons for crimes involving:
Terms Used In Virginia Code 19.2-81.1
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
(a) The escape of an inmate from a correctional institution, as defined in § 53.1-1;
(b) Assisting an inmate to escape from a correctional institution, as defined in § 53.1-1;
(c) The delivery of contraband to an inmate in violation of § 18.2-474 or § 18.2-474.1; and
(d) Any other criminal offense which may contribute to the disruption of the safety, welfare, or security of the population of a correctional institution.
1976, c. 752.