Utah § 64-13-32 Discipline of offenders -- Use of force.

Utah Statutes

§ 64-13-32 — Discipline of offenders -- Use of force.

Utah·Title 64 State Institutions·Ch. 64-13 Department of Corrections - State Prison

(1)If an offender offers violence to an officer or other employee of the Department of Corrections, or to another offender, or to any other person; attempts to damage or damages any corrections property; attempts to escape; or resists or refuses to obey any lawful and reasonable command; the officers and other employees of the department may use all reasonable means, including the use of weapons, to defend themselves and department property and to enforce the observance of discipline and prevent escapes.

(2)An inmate who is housed in a secure correctional facility and is in the act of escaping from that secure correctional facility or from the custody of a peace or correctional officer is presumed to pose a threat of death or serious bodily injury to an officer or others if apprehension

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

(1) If an offender offers violence to an officer or other employee of the Department of Corrections, or to another offender, or to any other person; attempts to damage or damages any corrections property; attempts to escape; or resists or refuses to obey any lawful and reasonable command; the officers and other employees of the department may use all reasonable means, including the use of weapons, to defend themselves and department property and to enforce the observance of discipline and prevent escapes.
(2) An inmate who is housed in a secure correctional facility and is in the act of escaping from that secure correctional facility or from the custody of a peace or correctional officer is presumed to pose a threat of death or serious bodily injury to an officer or others if apprehension is delayed. Notwithstanding Section 76-2-404, a peace or correctional officer is justified in using deadly force if the peace or correctional officer reasonably believes deadly force is necessary to apprehend the inmate.

Utah § 64-13-32 (Discipline of offenders -- Use of force.) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.