Title XIII — CORRECTIONAL AND PENAL INSTITUTIONS

217.010. Definitions. — As used in this chapter and chapter 558, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Administrative segregation unit", a cell for the segregation of offenders from the general population of a facility for relatively…

217.015. Divisions created — sections authorized — purpose of department — women offender program established, purpose — advisory committee established, membership, purpose. — 1. The department shall supervise and manage all correctional centers, and probation and parole of the s…

217.020. Department's powers and duties. — The department shall: (1) Supervise and control programs assigned to it and any of its divisions by the general assembly; (2) Have the authority to sue and be sued; (3) Advise, consult and cooperate with other state agencies, local gover…

217.021. Community behavioral health program, purpose — department duties. — 1. The department shall establish and implement a community behavioral health program to provide comprehensive community-based services for individuals under the supervision of the department who have se…

217.022. Prison impact statements, required, when. — 1. The fiscal note of any legislation introduced into either house of the general assembly that would affect the number of persons supervised by the Missouri department of corrections or affect any program or service provided b…

217.025. Director of department, appointment, qualifications, bond, duties. — 1. The general supervision, management and control of the department of corrections shall be in the director of corrections, who shall be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of…

217.030. Directors of divisions, appointment — appointment of general personnel. — The director shall appoint the directors of the divisions of the department. Division directors shall serve at the pleasure of the director. The director of the department shall be the appointing a…

217.035. Director's powers and duties — deputy director, appointment, compensation, powers in absence or incapacity of director. — The director shall have the authority to: (1) Establish, with approval of the governor, the internal organization of the department and file the plan…

217.040. Rulemaking authority. — 1. The department shall have the authority to adopt, amend and repeal rules and regulations under the provisions of this section and chapter 536 as necessary or desirable to carry out the provisions of this chapter which are not inconsistent with …

217.043. United States government, contract powers of department. — The department of corrections is authorized to contract with the United States or any other state to provide custody and housing within the department for offenders convicted and sentenced to a prison term. ­­---…

217.045. Federal funds, authority to receive — applications for funds, procedure. — 1. The department shall have the authority to enter into arrangements with the federal government for the receipt and disbursement of federal funds under any applicable federal guidelines, subject…

217.050. Department to sue in name of director — interest authorized. — For all debts and demands whatsoever due any of the correctional centers subject to the control of the department and all damages for failure of contract, and for trespass and other wrongs to the correctional…

217.055. Volunteer program requirements — coverage as unpaid employees by legal expense fund and workers' compensation — use of state vehicles — expenses. — 1. The department and its divisions are authorized to develop effective citizen involvement to recruit, train and accept th…

217.070. State auditor to have access to all records, confidentiality. — The state auditor shall have access to all records maintained and established by the department. Any confidential records shall not be divulged in such a way as* to reveal personally identifiable information…

217.075. Offender records, public records, exceptions — inspection of, when — medical records, available, when — copies admissible as evidence — violations, penalty. — 1. All offender records compiled, obtained, prepared or maintained by the department or its divisions shall be d…

217.080. Department and division to maintain central office in Jefferson City. — The department and the divisions within the department shall maintain their central office in Jefferson City. The central office of a division shall not be located on the site of a correctional facil…

217.090. Lease of buildings on grounds of correctional centers, when — compatibility with services of department required — procedure — bids required — cost — terms of lease — how executed. — 1. The director of the department may grant the use of any building or grounds of any of…

217.092. Leased prison space, deposit of payments. — Any payments received by the department of corrections for the leasing of state prison space pursuant to section 217.043 shall be deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund. ­­-------- (L. 1989 H.B. 128, et al. § 3, A.…

217.095. Condemnation powers, when, procedure. — When it becomes necessary for the department to take or appropriate any lands of persons or corporations for the use of a correctional center, and the owners of the property cannot agree with the department upon the proper compensa…

217.100. Director may enter into agreement for services to department by other state departments or agencies. — The director of the department may enter into agreements with other state departments or agencies to provide services to the department. Legal custody of an offender wh…

217.110. Workers' compensation to cover all employees of the department. — 1. The provisions of chapter 287 governing workers' compensation are extended to include all personnel of the department. The state of Missouri shall be a self-insurer and assume all liability imposed by c…

217.115. Officers and employees, restrictions on business connections — conversion of department property prohibited, exception — violations, grounds for dismissal. — 1. No employee of the department shall knowingly have any financial or business interest in the management, maint…

217.120. Bribery or receipt of gifts from prisoners by officers or employees of department, penalty — duty to report, failure, effect — director to investigate and report, when. — 1. Any employee of the department who receives, under any pretense, from any offender or offender's …

217.125. Offenders, labor restrictions. — No offender labor may be used for the profit, betterment or personal gain of any employee of the department. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 1196 § 13, A.L. 1989 H.B. 408, A.L. 1995 H.B. 424)

217.128. Employee held hostage eligible for paid leave of absence. — In the event that an employee of the department is determined to have been held hostage, the employee shall be eligible for paid leave of absence for a period of up to sixty days, as determined by a licensed phy…

217.130. Living quarters furnished to employees, fees. — The department may provide any employee in any correctional center under its control with living quarters on the grounds of its correctional centers. A fee shall be charged based on a rate schedule established by the depart…

217.135. Food furnished in correctional center, employees to purchase, exception. — Any purchase of food in any correctional center other than the usual quantity purchased for the offenders in the correctional center, to be used by or for anyone other than the offenders of the co…

217.137. Prisoner transfers by United States treaty with foreign governments — governor's powers — director's duties. — If a treaty in effect between the United States and a foreign country provides for the transfer or exchange of convicted offenders to the country of which they …

217.138. Construction of correctional centers by private entities for state and political subdivisions — housing of state's offenders in city or county jails, costs. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department, or any city or county or any combination of cities o…

217.139. Sexual offenders of children, pilot treatment program — costs, how paid — department's duties — annual report. — 1. The department of corrections shall design and implement a pilot program for the treatment of individuals who, in the absence of such program, would be com…

217.141. Electrified security fence systems authorized. — 1. The department of corrections shall install high voltage electrified security fence systems at all existing and proposed maximum security correctional centers. The department of corrections may, in its discretion, desig…

217.147. Sentencing and corrections oversight commission, members, terms, duties, report, expiration date. — 1. There is hereby created the "Sentencing and Corrections Oversight Commission". The commission shall be composed of thirteen members as follows: (1) A circuit court judg…

217.151. Restraints, use of on pregnant offenders — definitions — extraordinary circumstances — requirements. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Extraordinary circumstance", a substantial flight risk or some other extraordinary medical or security …

217.160. Division director, power of appointment of certain personnel — qualifications — to be full-time employee. — 1. Any division director, subject to the supervision of the director, shall exercise for the division the powers and duties of an appointing authority under chapte…

217.165. Chief administrative officers of each correctional center, appointment. — The department director shall in accordance with chapter 36 appoint for each correctional center a chief administrative officer. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 1196 § 33, A.L. 1989 H.B. 408, A.L. 1995 H.…

217.170. Chief administrative officers, duties. — The chief administrative officers of the correctional centers, subject to the directives of the department director and the division director, shall have charge, control and management of their correctional centers. ­­-------- (L.…

217.175. Rules and regulations, division director's authority to promulgate. — The division directors shall make such rules, regulations and orders as are proper and necessary for the management of the correctional centers and programs under their control. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B…

217.180. Annual report of division, contents. — The division directors shall submit an annual report at the request of the director of the department. Such report shall contain the information required and requested by the director. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 1196 § 36, A.L. 1989 H…

217.185. Reports by chief administrative officers, monthly, to division director, contents. — The chief administrative officer of each correctional center shall make monthly reports to the appropriate division director of the previous month's activities, which shall include: (1) …

217.195. Canteen to be established — inmate canteen fund established, purpose, moneys, how spent. — 1. With the approval of the director of the department of corrections, the chief administrative officer of any correctional center operated by the division may establish and operat…

217.197. Offender personal property, allowed when — unauthorized property, disposition of. — 1. The amount and type of personal property an offender housed in a correctional center may possess shall be established by policy. Control and disposition of offender property as related…

217.199. Feminine hygiene products, available at no cost to female offenders. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Appropriate quantity", an amount per day capable of satisfying the individual need of the offender if used for the feminine hygiene product's…

217.210. Capacity of correctional centers, how determined — emergency assignment. — 1. The maximum capacity of correctional centers shall be determined by the director of the department. 2. When any correctional center is at the maximum capacity, an offender may be assigned to th…

[Repealed or reserved.]

217.225. Federal prisoners, admittance — escapees, how punished — neglect of federal prisoners, liability. — 1. When practicable, the department director shall receive into the department any criminal convicted of having violated the law or laws of the United States and sentenced…

217.230. Health care services for correctional centers. — The director shall arrange for necessary health care services for offenders confined in correctional centers, which shall not include any gender transition surgery, as defined in section 191.1720. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. …

217.235. Chaplain, appointment or arrangement for religious services. — The director shall appoint chaplains or arrange for religious services from the community for the correctional centers. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 1196 § 59, A.L. 1989 H.B. 408, A.L. 1995 H.B. 424)

217.240. Food and clothing of offenders — food deprivation not to be used as punishment. — 1. The chief administrative officer of each correctional center, with the approval of his division director, shall by rule and regulation designate the type of clothing to be worn by offend…

217.245. Medical excuse from participation in required activities, procedure. — The correctional center's medical personnel shall, when any offender claims to be unable to participate in required activities expected of the offender because of illness, examine the offender and if,…

217.250. Offender with terminal disease or advanced age where confinement will endanger or shorten life — certification to parole board, report to governor, procedure. — Whenever any offender is afflicted with a disease which is terminal, or is advanced in age to the extent that …