§ 18-6-317 — Contract for housing out-of-state prisoners; general conditions

Wyoming § 18-6-317

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 18: Counties
• Ch. 6: COURTHOUSES AND JAILS
• Art. 3: JAILS GENERALLY

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(a) Subject to approval by the board of county
commissioners and the provisions of this section, the sheriff
may contract with any other state or governmental entity within
another state for the housing of prisoners in the county jail.
The sheriff or keeper of a jail to which any out-of-state
prisoner is housed shall be responsible for the safekeeping of
the out-of-state prisoner according to the terms of the
contract. Funds paid by any other state or governmental entity
within another state for the use of a county jail shall be
credited to the general fund of the county wherein the jail is
situated.
(b) A contract to house out-of-state prisoners shall:
(i) Not impact the ability of the county to house
county prisoners;
(ii) Not include housing prisoners who have been
convicted of an offense which, if committed in Wyoming, could
result in incarceration in a state penal institution;
(iii) Not require services be provided to prisoners
under the contract which the jail does not currently provide;
(iv) Provide flexibility to the sheriff to reject or
return prisoners to the state of origin if:
(A) The jail has reached or is near capacity;
(B) The sheriff determines that the prisoner is
a security or safety risk to jail staff or other prisoners.