§ 9-2-2012 — Department of corrections created; director appointed; structure

(a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state
government, there is created the Wyoming department of
corrections consisting of the agencies, programs and functions
specified in this section. The provisions of the Wyoming
Government Reorganization Act of 1989, W.S. 9-2-1701 through
9-2-1707, apply to this section.
(b) The administrative head of the department shall be a
director appointed by the governor.
(c) The following agencies are assigned to the department
of corrections under a Type 1 transfer:
(i) Department of probation and parole;
(ii) The following state institutions:
(A) Wyoming state penitentiary, including farms
and camps operated by the board of charities and reform for the
incarceration of persons convicted of felonies;
(B) Wyoming women's center.
(iii) The board of charities and reform, including
the community correctional facilities program, the split
sentencing program and any other remaining programs under the
board.
(d) The board of parole shall be deemed a state agency for
budgeting purposes pursuant to W.S. 9-2-1001.1 through 9-2-
1014.2.
(e) The board of land commissioners shall direct, subject
to the limitations contained in the constitution of the state of
Wyoming, applicable state and federal law and the conveyance
instrument, the control, leasing, exchange, care and disposal of
all acquired institutional lands not directly utilized for
departmental purposes that are managed or associated with the
institutions set forth in W.S. 9-2-2012(c) whether held in the
name of the state or in the name of the department. Any amount
received from transactions involving these lands shall be
credited as directed by state or federal law or the conveyance
instrument.
(f) All lands managed by the board of land commissioners
subject to subsection (e) of this section shall be managed
consistent with:
(i) Consideration of the needs of the institution;
(ii) Consideration of alternative uses of the
property which are compatible with the mission of the
institution; and
(iii) Limitations contained in the constitution of
the state of Wyoming, state and federal law and the conveyance
instrument.
(g) The board of land commissioners shall consult with the
local officials or governing body having regulatory authority
over the acquired institutional lands prior to authorizing the
use or transfer of acquired institutional lands managed under
subsection (e) of this section to another agency or department
of the state of Wyoming.
(h) As used in this section, "acquired institutional
lands" means state lands acquired by the state for the benefit
of state institutions, but shall not include school trust lands
or other lands held in trust by the state of Wyoming.