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MO Rev Stat § 217.139 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIII - Correctional and Penal Institutions|Chapter 217 - Department of Corrections|Section 217.139 - Sexual offenders of children, pilot treatment program — costs, how paid — department's duties — annual report.

Effective - 28 Aug 1990   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 committed to the department of corrections or placed on unsupervised probation for a sexual offense involving a child. Under such program the costs of treatment and supervision shall be paid by the individuals referred to the program by the court. Such pilot community corrections program shall be patterned as closely as is practicable after the successful "Restitution, Treatment and Training" program which was developed in the state of Oregon.  2. The department of corrections shall implement the program required pursuant to this section by January 1, 1992, and shall report annually to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives and the president pro tem of the senate on the effectiveness of the program. ­­-------- (L. 1990 H.B. 1370, et al. § 7)
MO Rev Stat § 217.141 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIII - Correctional and Penal Institutions|Chapter 217 - Department of Corrections|Section 217.141 - Electrified security fence systems authorized.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   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, design and install high voltage electrified security fence systems at any or all existing and proposed medium security correctional centers.  2. All reasonable and necessary precautions consistent with industry standards shall be taken by the department to protect the safety of the local community and department personnel. ­­-------- (L. 1995 H.B. 424 § 3)
MO Rev Stat § 217.160 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIII - Correctional and Penal Institutions|Chapter 217 - Department of Corrections|Section 217.160 - Division director, power of appointment of certain personnel — qualifications — to be full-time employee.

Effective - 28 Aug 1989, 2 histories   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 chapter 36 to employ personnel, for the performance of the duties and responsibilities of the division.  2. The division director shall be a person of recognized character and integrity and shall have education, training and experience appropriate to the responsibilities of the division of which he is the director. He shall be a citizen of the United States but need not be a citizen of the state of Missouri at the time of his appointment.  3. The director shall be a full-time employee of the division and shall hold no other regular, compensated position while serving as a director of the division. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 1196 § 32, A.L. 1989 H.B. 408)
MO Rev Stat § 217.165 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIII - Correctional and Penal Institutions|Chapter 217 - Department of Corrections|Section 217.165 - Chief administrative officers of each correctional center, appointment.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   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.B. 424)
MO Rev Stat § 217.170 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIII - Correctional and Penal Institutions|Chapter 217 - Department of Corrections|Section 217.170 - Chief administrative officers, duties.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995, 2 histories   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. 1982 H.B. 1196 § 34, A.L. 1989 H.B. 408, A.L. 1995 H.B. 424)
MO Rev Stat § 217.175 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIII - Correctional and Penal Institutions|Chapter 217 - Department of Corrections|Section 217.175 - Rules and regulations, division director's authority to promulgate.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   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. 1196 § 35, A.L. 1989 H.B. 408, A.L. 1995 H.B. 424)
MO Rev Stat § 217.180 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIII - Correctional and Penal Institutions|Chapter 217 - Department of Corrections|Section 217.180 - Annual report of division, contents.

Effective - 28 Aug 1989, 2 histories   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.B. 408)
MO Rev Stat § 217.185 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIII - Correctional and Penal Institutions|Chapter 217 - Department of Corrections|Section 217.185 - Reports by chief administrative officers, monthly, to division director, contents.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   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) A report of all admissions to and discharges from his correctional center;  (2) A report of all assaults, deaths and escapes from his correctional center;  (3) A report of all complaints filed with the chief administrative officer of the correctional center; and  (4) Any other information requested by the division director. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 1196 § 37, A.L. 1989 H.B. 408, A.L. 1995 H.B. 424)
MO Rev Stat § 217.195 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIII - Correctional and Penal Institutions|Chapter 217 - Department of Corrections|Section 217.195 - Canteen to be established — inmate canteen fund established, purpose, moneys, how spent.

Effective - 28 Aug 2021, 2 histories   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 operate a canteen or commissary for the use and benefit of the offenders.  2. The "Inmate Canteen Fund" is hereby established in the state treasury and shall consist of funds received from the operation of the inmate canteens. The acquisition cost of goods sold and other expenses shall be paid from this account. A minimum amount of money necessary to meet cash flow needs and current operating expenses may be kept in this fund. The proceeds generated from the operation of the inmate canteens shall be expended solely for any of the following, or combination thereof: the offenders in the improvement of recreational, religious, educational services, or reentry services. All interest earned by the fund shall be credited to the fund and shall be used solely for the purposes described in this section. The provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary notwithstanding, any money remaining in the inmate canteen fund at the end of the biennium shall be retained for the purposes specified in this section and shall not revert to the credit of or be transferred to general revenue. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 1196 § 39, A.L. 1989 H.B. 408, A.L. 1995 H.B. 424, A.L. 2021 S.B. 53 & 60)
MO Rev Stat § 217.197 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIII - Correctional and Penal Institutions|Chapter 217 - Department of Corrections|Section 217.197 - Offender personal property, allowed when — unauthorized property, disposition of.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   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 to value and volume shall be set by policy.  2. Unauthorized personal property found in the possession of an offender housed in a correctional center may be impounded and disposed of per policy directives. ­­-------- (L. 1989 H.B. 408 § 1, A.L. 1995 H.B. 424)  (1992) Revision of statute reflects legislative intent to relegate the management of prisoners' property to institution policy and therefore involves discretionary functions which are within the scope of official immunity. State v. Brown, 847 S.W.2d (Mo. App. W.D.).
MO Rev Stat § 217.199 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIII - Correctional and Penal Institutions|Chapter 217 - Department of Corrections|Section 217.199 - Feminine hygiene products, available at no cost to female offenders.

Effective - 14 Jul 2021   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 intended purpose;  (2) "Feminine hygiene products", tampons and sanitary napkins.  2. The director shall ensure that an appropriate quantity of feminine hygiene products are available at no cost to female offenders while confined in any correctional center of the department. The director shall ensure that the feminine hygiene products conform with applicable industry standards.  3. The general assembly may appropriate funds to assist the director in satisfying the requirements of this section. ­­-------- (L. 2021 S.B. 53 & 60) Effective 7-14-21
MO Rev Stat § 217.210 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIII - Correctional and Penal Institutions|Chapter 217 - Department of Corrections|Section 217.210 - Capacity of correctional centers, how determined — emergency assignment.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995, 2 histories   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 that correctional center only when an emergency is declared by the director of the department. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 1196 § 42, A.L. 1989 H.B. 408, A.L. 1995 H.B. 424)
MO Rev Stat § 217.220 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIII - Correctional and Penal Institutions|Chapter 217 - Department of Corrections|Section 217.220 - Death sentence commutation, admittance to correctional center.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995, 2 histories   217.220. Death sentence commutation, admittance to correctional center. — The director shall at all times receive into the department, on order of the governor, any person convicted of any crime punishable with death. If the governor commutes the sentence to imprisonment either for life or for a term of years in a correctional center, as provided by law, the offender shall be confined according to the terms of the commutation. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 1196 § 55, A.L. 1989 H.B. 408, A.L. 1995 H.B. 424)
MO Rev Stat § 217.225 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIII - Correctional and Penal Institutions|Chapter 217 - Department of Corrections|Section 217.225 - Federal prisoners, admittance — escapees, how punished — neglect of federal prisoners, liability.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   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 to the department by any court of the United States, and may retain custody of such criminal until he shall be discharged by due process of law.  2. The United States shall support any offender accepted by the department pursuant to this section and shall pay the expense attendant upon execution of the sentence.  3. Any such offender accepted by the department pursuant to this section escaping or attempting to escape from the correctional center shall be subject to prosecution as if he had been committed by virtue of a conviction under the authority of this state.  4. The chief administrative officer of each correctional center shall be liable to like penalties and punishment for any neglect or violation of duty, in respect to the custody of any federal prisoner, as if such prisoner had been committed by virtue of a conviction under the authority of the state. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 1196 § 56, A.L. 1989 H.B. 408, A.L. 1995 H.B. 424)
MO Rev Stat § 217.230 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIII - Correctional and Penal Institutions|Chapter 217 - Department of Corrections|Section 217.230 - Health care services for correctional centers.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995, 2 histories   217.230. Health care services for correctional centers. — The director shall arrange for necessary health care services for offenders confined in correctional centers. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 1196 § 58, A.L. 1989 H.B. 408, A.L. 1990 H.B. 974, A.L. 1995 H.B. 424)
MO Rev Stat § 217.235 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIII - Correctional and Penal Institutions|Chapter 217 - Department of Corrections|Section 217.235 - Chaplain, appointment or arrangement for religious services.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   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)
MO Rev Stat § 217.240 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIII - Correctional and Penal Institutions|Chapter 217 - Department of Corrections|Section 217.240 - Food and clothing of offenders — food deprivation not to be used as punishment.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995, 2 histories   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 offenders.  2. All offenders confined in correctional centers shall be supplied with a sufficient quantity of wholesome food. Deprivation of food shall not be used as a disciplinary action.  3. The chief administrative officer shall keep advised as to the quantity and quality of food and clothing furnished the offenders and as to the health, condition and safekeeping of the offenders, and shall report those findings to his director. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 1196 § 60, A.L. 1989 H.B. 408, A.L. 1995 H.B. 424)
MO Rev Stat § 217.245 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIII - Correctional and Penal Institutions|Chapter 217 - Department of Corrections|Section 217.245 - Medical excuse from participation in required activities, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   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, in the medical personnel's opinion, the offender is unable to participate in the required activities, the medical personnel shall immediately certify this fact according to established procedure. Thereupon, the offender shall be relieved of the responsibility of participating in required activities. The offender shall not be required to participate in such activities so long as the disability continues. When the medical personnel certifies that the offender has recovered the offender shall be returned to such required activities. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 1196 § 61, A.L. 1989 H.B. 408, A.L. 1995 H.B. 424)
MO Rev Stat § 217.250 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIII - Correctional and Penal Institutions|Chapter 217 - Department of Corrections|Section 217.250 - Offender with terminal disease or advanced age where confinement will endanger or shorten life — certification to parole board, report to governor, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 2021, 3 histories   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 the offender is in need of long-term nursing home care, or when confinement will necessarily greatly endanger or shorten the offender's life, the correctional center's physician shall certify such facts to the chief medical administrator, stating the nature of the disease. The chief medical administrator with the approval of the director will then forward the certificate to the parole board who in their discretion may grant a medical parole or at their discretion may recommend to the governor the granting or denial of a commutation. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 1196 § 62, A.L. 1989 H.B. 408, A.L. 1994 S.B. 763, A.L. 2021 S.B. 26 merged with S.B. 53 & 60)
MO Rev Stat § 217.255 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIII - Correctional and Penal Institutions|Chapter 217 - Department of Corrections|Section 217.255 - Compensation of offenders for labor, academic or vocational classes — hours of work, exceptions — payment to state or crime victims' compensation fund, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   217.255. Compensation of offenders for labor, academic or vocational classes — hours of work, exceptions — payment to state or crime victims' compensation fund, when. — 1. The division shall adopt rules and regulations for establishing in each of the correctional centers a system of compensation to the offenders confined in the correctional centers, which shall provide for the compensation of each offender for work or services performed and for satisfactory performance in academic or vocational education classes during confinement.  2. The division shall prepare graduated wage schedules for payment of compensation to offenders.  3. Eight hours of work per day shall normally constitute a day of labor for each offender unless there is an emergency situation or otherwise approved by the division director or the chief administrative officer.  4. The director shall have the authority to pay into the crime victims' compensation fund from an offender's compensation or account, the amount owed by the offender to the crime victims' compensation fund, provided that the offender has failed to pay the amount owed to the fund prior to entering a department correctional center.  5. The department shall have the authority to remove from the offender's compensation or account such sums as may be deemed reasonable and proper as restitution for the offender's willful or malicious damage or destruction of state property.  6. Offenders shall only receive compensation for work performed which has been approved by the director or the chief administrative officer of the correctional center at which the offender is assigned. Any compensation received for unapproved work may be confiscated and credited to the crime victims' compensation fund. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 1196 § 63, A.L. 1989 H.B. 408, A.L. 1990 H.B. 974, A.L. 1995 H.B. 424)
MO Rev Stat § 217.260 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIII - Correctional and Penal Institutions|Chapter 217 - Department of Corrections|Section 217.260 - Earnings of offender, paid when — how used, payment to families, when — department powers.

Effective - 28 Aug 1989, 2 histories   217.260. Earnings of offender, paid when — how used, payment to families, when — department powers. — 1. At least monthly, the division shall place to the credit of any offender engaged in work or educational programs an amount to be determined as provided in section 217.255.  2. The compensation of an offender may be used to the amount permitted by division rules and regulations for the purchase of approved personal necessities not furnished by the division.  3. As provided by division rules, upon consent of the offender the chief administrative officer may permit offender compensation to be used for the support of the offender's family or other legal dependents.  4. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to allow offenders to transfer funds to other offenders.  5. The department shall establish a schedule of minimum balances to be maintained for each offender account that has established a savings account through a work release program or halfway house operation.  6. The department shall have the authority to reduce an offender's account due to indebtedness to the state. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 1196 § 64, A.L. 1989 H.B. 408)
MO Rev Stat § 217.262 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIII - Correctional and Penal Institutions|Chapter 217 - Department of Corrections|Section 217.262 - Frivolous lawsuits, false testimony, abuse of judicial system by offender — sanctions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   217.262. Frivolous lawsuits, false testimony, abuse of judicial system by offender — sanctions. — 1. An additional sixty days shall be added to the time that an offender is first eligible for parole consideration hearing or a sum of up to fifty percent of the average balance of the offender's account for any portion of the preceding twelve months during which the offender's account had a positive balance, shall be deducted from an offender's account for each instance that a court finds that the offender has done any of the following while in the custody of the department:  (1) Filed a false, frivolous or malicious action or claim with the court;  (2) Brought an action or claim with the court solely or primarily for delay or harassment;  (3) Unreasonably expanded or delayed a judicial proceeding;  (4) Testified falsely or otherwise submitted false evidence or information to the court;  (5) Attempted to create or obtain a false affidavit, testimony, or evidence; or  (6) Abused the discovery process in any judicial action or proceeding.  2. The department of corrections may promulgate rules in accordance with section 217.040 providing that the conduct described in subdivisions (1) to (6) of subsection 1 of this section shall be a conduct violation and subject an offender to discipline.  3. The maximum term of imprisonment of an offender as imposed by the sentencing court shall not be extended by the provisions of subsection 1 of this section.  4. In no instance shall the balance of an offender's account be reduced to an amount less than ten dollars pursuant to this section. The amount due pursuant to subsection 1 of this section may be deducted from any compensation payable or later paid to the offender, or from any other property belonging to the offender in the custody and control of the department. ­­-------- (L. 1995 H.B. 424)