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Policy of state in operation and management of correctional system; independent internal examinations

Corrections Investigative Taskforce created

Facilities of the correctional system; their purposes and locations

Definitions

Limited centralization of facilities

Oversight Task Force established; composition; powers and duties

Seal

Department of Corrections; creation; divisions; succession to interests of State Penitentiary and State Probation and Parole Board

Repealed

Section
47-5-10

Department of Corrections; general powers and duties

Section
47-5-11

Department to collect certain prison, probation and post-release supervision data; report to Oversight Task Force

Section
47-5-12

Repealed

Section
47-5-13

Repealed

Section
47-5-14

Repealed

Section
47-5-15

Repealed

Section
47-5-16

Repealed

Section
47-5-17

Repealed

Section
47-5-18

and 47-5-19. Repealed

Section
47-5-20

Powers and duties of commissioner

Section
47-5-21

Repealed

Section
47-5-23

Management and control of correctional system to be vested in Department of Corrections

Section
47-5-24

Commissioner of Corrections; appointment; compensation; qualifications; bond

Section
47-5-25

Repealed

Section
47-5-26

Commissioner of Corrections; employment of deputy commissioners, administrative assistant for parole matters, and prison superintendents

Section
47-5-27

Repealed

Section
47-5-28

Additional powers and duties of commissioner

Section
47-5-29

Repealed

Section
47-5-30

Commissioner of Corrections; development of five-year strategic plan for operation of state correctional system

Section
47-5-31

Reports by commissioner; inventory

Section
47-5-33

Commissioner authorized to administer oaths, and to summon and examine witnesses

Section
47-5-35

Auditor for correctional system

Section
47-5-37

Fiscal comptroller, bookkeepers, and assistants; maintenance of modern accounting system; commissioner to sign warrants

Section
47-5-39

Fiscal impact notes

Section
47-5-41

Employees' oath of office

Section
47-5-43

Workers' compensation coverage

Section
47-5-45

Repealed

Section
47-5-47

Nepotism prohibited; employees not to be interested in contracts

Section
47-5-49

Employees not to engage in other business

Section
47-5-51

Repealed

Section
47-5-53

Repealed

Section
47-5-54

Status of employees as peace officers; promulgation and enforcement of speed limits upon grounds of correctional facilities

Section
47-5-55

Exemption from jury service

Section
47-5-56

Lease of property; operating funds; disposal of income; transfer of property

Section
47-5-57

Repealed

Section
47-5-58

Sales by commissary to persons or agencies

Section
47-5-59

Repealed

Section
47-5-60

Repealed

Section
47-5-61

Repealed

Section
47-5-62

Repealed

Section
47-5-63

Repealed

Section
47-5-64

Agricultural leases of prison lands to private entities; reservation of additional land for agricultural or nonagricultural projects of Department of Corrections; lease of prison land for power generation or other commercial or industrial projects

Section
47-5-65

Repealed

Section
47-5-66

Agricultural leases of prison lands to private entities; procedures; methods of payment of rents; disposal of income; fee per acre in lieu of ad valorem taxes

Section
47-5-67

Repealed

Section
47-5-69

Repealed

Section
47-5-70

"Board" and "lessee" defined

Section
47-5-71

Construction or pavement of roads

Section
47-5-72

Establishment of regional recycling centers at regional correctional facilities; participation of inmates in recycling center work program

Section
47-5-73

Repealed

Section
47-5-75

Suits by or against board of corrections; tort liability insurance

Section
47-5-76

Payment of court costs for inmate's civil action against Department employee pertaining to condition of confinement

Section
47-5-77

Remission to State Treasurer of funds belonging to correctional system; payment of bills and accounts of correctional system

Section
47-5-78

Creation of the "Lambert State Forest Revolving Fund."

Section
47-5-79

How purchases to be made

Section
47-5-81

47-5-83. Repealed

Section
47-5-85

Chapel for religious worship; chaplain

Section
47-5-87

No gasoline or motor oil to be sold

Section
47-5-89

No solicitation nor contribution for political purposes

Section
47-5-91

Transportation of children of employees to school; payment of tuition

Section
47-5-93

Governor to make inspections

Section
47-5-94

Annual structural and environmental inspections; report of findings

Section
47-5-95

Officials to be admitted to places where offenders kept and worked; visitors to correctional system facilities

Section
47-5-97

Repealed

Section
47-5-99

Creation of classification hearing officers and disciplinary hearing officers

Section
47-5-101

Meetings and minutes of classification and disciplinary hearing officers

Section
47-5-103

Powers and duties of classification hearing officer and classification board as to classification of offenders

Section
47-5-104

Demotion of offender or forfeiture of earned time

Section
47-5-105

Entry of bids, bills, and invoices in minutes before award or payment; copies to be sent

Section
47-5-107

Cancellation of contracts

Section
47-5-108

Self-sustaining food facilities established at certain penitentiary and correctional facilities; Employee Cafeteria Funds

Section
47-5-109

Operation of inmate canteen facilities; Canteen Fund

Section
47-5-109.1

Contract for administration of inmate canteen services