The wardens of all correctional facilities under the supervision of the executive director and the staff of such correctional facilities shall be conservators of the peace. As such they shall have the power to arrest or cause to be arrested, with or without process, upon any grounds owned or leased by this state and used by such correctional facilities, any person who breaks the peace, has an outstanding arrest warrant, or is found upon said grounds violating any criminal law of this state and to turn such person over to local law enforcement for detainment and disposition. Local law enforcement authorities are obligated to respond at the facilities' request to carry out the provisions of this section.
Source: L. 77: Entire title R&RE, p. 918, § 10, effective August 1. L. 79: Entire section amended, p. 690, § 36, effective July 1. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 50, § 3, effective July 1. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 603, § 6, effective July 1. L. 2000: Entire section amended, p. 843, § 35, effective May 24.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 27-20-103 as it existed prior to 1977.
Cross references: For authority of a peace officer to make an arrest, see part 1 of article 3 of title 16; for use of physical force by an authorized official of a jail, prison, or correctional institution, see § 18-1-703 (1)(b).