Arizona Statutes
§ 31-223 — Use of force by correctional officers
Arizona § 31-223
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Bluebook
Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 31-223 (2026).
Text
A correctional officer as defined in section 41-1661 may use all reasonable and necessary means including deadly force to prevent the attempt of a prisoner sentenced to the custody of the state department of corrections to:
1.Escape from custody or from a correctional facility.
2.Take another person as a hostage.
3.Cause serious bodily harm to another person.
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