Title XIII — CORRECTIONAL AND PENAL INSTITUTIONS

217.777. Community corrections program alternative for eligible offenders, purpose — operation — rules — guidelines. — 1. The department shall administer a community corrections program to encourage the establishment of local sentencing alternatives for offenders to: (1) Promote …

217.800. Pardons by governor — conditions and restrictions — notice to central repository. — 1. In all cases in which the governor is authorized by the constitution to grant pardons, he may grant the same, with such conditions and under such restrictions as he may think proper. 2…

217.805. Governor may remit fine or forfeiture. — For any fine imposed by any statute, and for any forfeiture of a recognizance, where the securities are made liable, the governor shall have power to grant a remittitur, when it shall be made to appear to him that there is by such…

217.810. Interstate compact for supervision of parolees and probationers. — 1. The governor is hereby authorized and directed to enter into the interstate compact for the supervision of parolees and probationers on behalf of the state of Missouri with the commonwealth of Puerto R…

217.820. Exoneree defined — identification documents, department policy and procedures to assist exonerees in obtaining. — 1. For purposes of this section, the term "exoneree" means a person who was convicted of an offense and the conviction was later overturned, vacated, or set …

217.845. CARES Act moneys received by offender for COVID-19 to be used for restitution. — Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any funds received by an offender from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), Pub. L. 116-136, or a…

217.850. Correctional center, unlawful use of unmanned aircraft over, offense of — permissible acts — violation, penalty — signage to be posted. — 1. A person commits the offense of unlawful use of unmanned aircraft over a correctional center if he or she purposely: (1) Operates …

217.930. Suspension of MO HealthNet medical assistance in lieu of termination, when. — 1. (1) Medical assistance under MO HealthNet shall be suspended, rather than cancelled or terminated, for a person who is an offender in a correctional center if: (a) The department of social s…

217.940. Nursery program to be established, purpose — definitions. — 1. This act* establishes the "Correctional Center Nursery Program". The department of corrections shall, subject to appropriations, establish a correctional center nursery in one or more of the correctional cent…

217.941. Eligibility, placement, and program capacity. — 1. An inmate is eligible to participate in the correctional center nursery program if: (1) She delivers the child while in the custody of the department; (2) She is expected to give birth or gives birth on or after the date…

217.942. Written agreement, contents — program policy required. — 1. To participate in the correctional center nursery program, each eligible inmate selected by the department shall agree in writing to: (1) Comply with all department policies, procedures and other requirements re…

217.943. Termination of participation, when. — An inmate's participation in the correctional center nursery program may be terminated by the department if one of the following occurs: (1) The inmate fails to comply with the agreement entered into under section 217.942; (2) The in…

217.944. Child support payments, collected and deposited — monetary donations to program permitted. — 1. The division of child support enforcement shall collect support payments made pursuant to the assignment and forward them to the department for deposit into the inmate's inmat…

217.945. Correctional center nursery program fund created, use of moneys. — 1. There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Correctional Center Nursery Program Fund", which shall consist of money collected under this section and section 217.944 as well as any appropriations…

217.946. Regulation and oversight by other agencies subject to department consent. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, neither the correctional center nursery program nor the department, with respect to the program, is subject to any regulation, licensin…

217.947. Sovereign immunity in effect — program not a waiver, not considered a dangerous condition. — The operation of a correctional center nursery program established under sections 217.940 to 217.947 and the presence of children of inmates participating in the correctional cen…

219.011. Definitions. — 1. As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms mean: (1) "Aftercare supervision", treatment and control of children in the community under the jurisdiction of the division; (2) "Board", the state advisory bo…

219.016. Responsibilities of division of youth services — rules, procedure. — 1. The division is responsible within the terms of sections 219.011 to 219.086, for the prevention and control of juvenile delinquency and the rehabilitation of children. 2. The division shall be respon…

219.021. Child may be committed to division, when — notice to court of release to aftercare supervision, contents, formal objections may be made, when — division to operate and maintain facilities and programs — day release authorized — payment of judgments. — 1. Except as provid…

219.023. Youth services products fund created for supplies of materials used in making products sold by youth in custody of division of youth services. — Any products made by youth in a program or facility established by the division of youth services pursuant to section 219.021 …

219.026. Release on aftercare supervision authorized — procedures authorized when child violates conditions of release — termination of supervision, when. — 1. Subject to the provisions of subsection 1 of section 219.021, the division is authorized to release on aftercare supervi…

219.031. Director of division, how appointed, compensation and expenses. — 1. The division shall be administered by a director who shall be appointed by the director of the department. 2. The director shall be a resident of the state of Missouri while serving as director. The dir…

219.036. Employment of division personnel — merit system — annual report — master plan — written policy required — director of division to be agent of state to deal with federal government. — 1. The director, subject to the supervision of the department director, shall employ all…

219.041. Incentive subsidy program authorized — advisory committee, how appointed — juvenile judge to submit report, contents of — inspections by director — notice of noncompliance, how given — county to select services, costs, how paid. — 1. To encourage the development of commu…

219.046. Board — number, qualifications, terms, oaths, duties. — 1. The board shall have such specific authority and responsibility as defined in sections 219.011 to 219.086 and the general authority to advise the director, the legislature and the general public on all matters pe…

219.048. Board and commission members may contribute per diem or expenses for services to the youth services treatment fund — fund established — procedure to contribute. — 1. Any person serving as a member of a board or commission may indicate that such member wishes to contribut…

219.051. Right of petition — duty of director on receipt of petition. — 1. Any child committed to the division and the parent or guardian of such child shall be informed of their right to petition the director in accordance with promulgated rules and regulations for a hearing wit…

219.056. Health care standards to be established by department of health and senior services — educational standards to be established by department of elementary and secondary education. — 1. It shall be the duty of the department of health and senior services to set standards o…

219.061. Aiding runaway, penalty — peace officers, duty of — records confidential, exceptions, penalty for divulging — division may sue for damages. — 1. Any person who knowingly permits or aids any child to run away from an institution under the control of the division or concea…

219.066. Medical and dental treatment authorized, when. — 1. Except in case of emergency, the division shall not authorize or permit any major surgery to be performed upon or general anesthetic to be administered to any child committed to the division unless specific written cons…

219.071. Children to be segregated from criminals. — No child committed to the division and awaiting transfer to the custody of the division or who has been detained in accordance with subsection 5 of section 219.026 shall be transported or detained in association with criminals …

219.076. Children, how transported, transportation expenses, how paid. — In all cases in which children are committed to the division, the juvenile officer, or such person designated by him, shall deliver the children to the facility designated by the division and shall be allowe…

219.081. Division may be relieved of custody, when, procedure. — The division may, at any time, if it finds the child committed to it is in need of care or treatment other than that which it is equipped to provide, apply to the court which committed such child for an order reliev…

219.086. Transfer of child to another state, when — expense of transfer, how paid. — Whenever it shall appear to the division that plans for the rehabilitation of any child committed to it have been made by an appropriate agency of another state, the division may with the written…

219.091. Community work program — design and approval of work projects — custody, contract of offenders — eligibility — staff — rules, procedure — vocational training. — 1. As used in this section, the term "department" means: (1) The office of administration; (2) The department …

219.095. DYS trust fund created, purpose — DYS child benefits fund created, use of moneys. — 1. There is hereby created a special class of trust funds to be known as the "DYS Trust Fund" for depositing wages earned by a youth or for other funds provided for the use or benefit of …

219.096. Grant by department of social services of division of youth services facilities — notification to commissioner of administration — fee — terms of the lease. — 1. The director of the department of social services may grant the use of any building or grounds of any of the …

221.020. Sheriffs to be jailers, exception, Clay County. — Except as otherwise provided in this section and sections 221.400 to 221.420, the sheriff of each county in this state shall have the custody, rule, keeping and charge of the jail within his county, and of all the prisone…

221.025. Electronic monitoring permitted, when — credit of time against period of confinement. — 1. As an alternative to confinement, an individual may be placed on electronic monitoring pursuant to subsection 1 of section 544.455 or subsection 6 of section 557.011, with such ter…

221.030. Coroner to be jailer, when. — The sheriff may be imprisoned in the jail of his own county; and for the time that he shall be confined, the coroner shall have the custody, rule, keeping and charge of the said jail, and shall, by himself and his sureties, be answerable for…

221.040. Sheriff and jailer to receive prisoners — penalty for refusal — medical exams required. — 1. It shall be the duty of the sheriff and jailer to receive, from constables and other officers, all persons who shall be apprehended by such constable or other officers, for offen…

221.044. Persons under eighteen may not be confined in adult jails, exceptions . — No person under the age of eighteen years, except those transferred to the court of general jurisdiction under the provisions of section 211.071, shall be detained in a jail or other adult detentio…

221.050. Separation of prisoners. — Persons confined in jails shall be separated and confined according to sex. Persons confined under civil process or for civil causes shall be kept separate from criminals. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the housing of pe…

221.060. Prisoners to have certain privileges. — Every sheriff and jailer, and other person or persons whatsoever, to whose custody or keeping any person or persons shall be committed by virtue of any writ or process, or for any criminal offense, except on conviction for felony, …

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

221.070. Prisoners liable for cost of imprisonment — certification of outstanding debt. — 1. Every person who shall be committed to the common jail within any county in this state, by lawful authority, for any offense or misdemeanor, upon a plea of guilty or a finding of guilt fo…

[Repealed or reserved.]

221.095. Private jails, defined — reports of possible criminal violations required — missing prisoners, requirements. — 1. For the purposes of this section, "private jail" shall mean a facility not owned or operated by the state, a county, or a municipality that confines or detai…

221.097. Private jails — prisoners to be confined separately, when — health care services, adequate care required — limitation on contracts with private jails. — 1. Persons confined in private jails shall be separated and confined according to gender. Persons confined under civil…

221.102. Canteen or commissary in county jail authorized — revenues to be kept in separate account — fund created. — 1. The sheriff of any county may establish and operate a canteen or commissary in the county jail for the use and benefit of the inmates, prisoners, and detainees.…