ARS Title 31 - Prisons and Prisoners

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Arizona Revised Statutes

Title 31

Arizona Revised Statutes Title 31

Prisons and Prisoners

Chapter 1	JAILS
Article 1	Personnel and Facilities
31-101	Common jails; duty of sheriff; use of jails
31-104	Employment of temporary guards
31-105	Designation of jail in contiguous county; revocation of designation
31-106	Disease in jail; removal of prisoners
31-107	Emergency removal of prisoners
Article 2	Prisoners
31-121	Duty of sheriff to receive and provide for prisoners; contracts for furnishing food; city or town prisoners; employment; canteens; special services fund; insurance; education programs
31-122	Receiving and keeping federal prisoners
31-123	Confinement of person committed to jail
31-124	Segregation of prisoners; males and females; minors and adults
31-125	Duty of sheriff to deliver judicial papers to prisoner
31-126	Examination of certain prisoners for mental disorder
31-127	Abuse of prisoner; classification
31-128	Unauthorized communication with prisoner; classification
31-129	Taking prohibited articles into jail; classification
31-130	Destruction of or injury to public jail; classification
31-131	Operation of inmate industry program; special services fund; application of earnings
31-132	Duty to deliver medical records
Article 3	Labor by Prisoners
31-141	Enforcement of sentence imposing hard labor; employment of prisoners; definition
31-142	Use of prisoners on public works
31-143	Use of prisoners by county engineer
31-144	Double time allowance for work done outside jail as trusty
31-145	Allowance for hard labor in reduction of fine
31-146	Notice of discharge of prisoners sentenced to pay fine or to be imprisoned until payment made
Article 4	Inmate Health Care
31-161	Inmate health care; costs
31-162	Inmate health services fund; audit
31-163	Subrogation
31-164	Inmate health insurance pools
Chapter 2	STATE PRISON
Article 1	Officers and Employees
31-201	Definitions
31-201.01	Duties of the director; tort actions; medical treatment costs; state immunity; definitions
31-203	Persons disqualified as officers or employees
31-204	Interest of employee in contracts; gifts to or from prisoner; penalty
31-206	Chaplains; duties; traditional Native American religious practitioners
31-207	Payment of claims
Article 2	Prisoners
31-221	Master record file; information from other agencies; confidentiality of file; access; definition
31-222	Research and evaluation programs
31-223	Use of force by correctional officers
31-224	Duty to deliver medical records
31-225	Attendance of prisoner in court
31-226	Mentally disordered prisoner; procedure for voluntary or involuntary hospitalization; notice; hearing; transfer; reports; return to incarceration or release; costs; definition
31-226.01	Emergency transfer procedures
31-227	Reimbursing county for expense of prosecution
31-228	Procedure for discharge of prisoner; return of property; furnishing money, clothing and transportation ticket; allowing hair to grow before discharge
31-229	Functional literacy program; evaluation; certificate; exemptions; wages; definition
31-229.01	Functionally literate inmates; education requirement; rules; inmate fees; definition
31-229.02	Functionally literate inmates; release eligibility
31-230	Prisoner spendable accounts
31-231	Unauthorized communication with prisoner; classification; definition
31-233	Order for removal; purposes; duration; failure to return; classification
31-234	Agreements with cities and counties; costs; transfer; participation in programs; custody of director
31-235	Prisoner correspondence; definitions
31-237	Dedicated discharge accounts
31-238	Incarceration costs; setoff
31-239	Utility fees
31-240	Prisoner education services budget; prohibitions
31-241	Inmate complaints to boards; procedure
31-242	Internet access; violation; classification; definitions
Article 3	Labor by Prisoners
31-250	Definition of work crew
31-251	Hard labor required of prisoners; labor classification; definition
31-251.01	Definition
31-252	Use of prisoners in public works; cooperative prisoner labor system; definitions
31-253	Use of prisoners in prison construction; definition
31-254	Compensation for labor performed; price of prison made articles; distribution of earnings; workers' compensation
31-255	Alcohol abuse treatment fund
Article 4	Products of Prisoners
31-261	Sale or exchange of products of individual prisoners
Article 5	Correctional Facility Construction
31-271	Adult correctional facility; multiple confinement
Article 6	Transition Program
31-281	Transition program; drug offenders; report
31-282	Contracted entities; duties; services; definition
31-283	Transition offices; location; duties
31-284	Transition office fund
31-285	Transition program release; report
31-286	Transition program drug treatment fund
31-287	Program termination
Article 10	Prisoner Participation in Medical Research and Plasmapheresis and Whole Blood Programs
31-321	Prisoner participation in approved programs
31-322	Approval of programs
31-323	Compensation for prisoner participation in approved programs; trust fund or retention account
Article 11	Work Furlough Program
31-331	Definitions
31-332	Applicability
31-333	Work furlough
31-334	Earnings of prisoner
31-335	Time credits
31-336	Improper conduct
Article 12	Escape
31-341	Definitions
31-342	Escape; liability for costs incurred in apprehension
Chapter 3	EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY
Article 1	Board of Executive Clemency
31-401	Board of executive clemency; qualifications; appointment; officers; quorum; meeting; executive director
31-402	Powers of board; powers and duties of governor; powers and duties of executive director
31-403	Commutation; restrictions on consideration
Article 2	Paroles
31-411	Parole or discharge; conditions of parole; release under supervision of state department of corrections; notice of hearing; exceptions
31-411.01	Parole or community supervision for persons previously convicted of possession or use of marijuana, a dangerous drug or a narcotic drug; treatment; prevention; education; termination of parole or community supervision
31-412	Criteria for release on parole; release; custody of parolee; definition
31-413	Duty of department of corrections to assist in securing employment for parolees and prisoners
31-414	Absolute discharge of parolee; effect; notice to victim
31-415	Violation of parole or community supervision; warrant for retaking parolee or offender on community supervision
31-416	Execution of warrant to take paroled prisoner or offender on community supervision; expenses
31-417	Notification to board of parole violator; hearing; reimprisonment
31-418	Community supervision fee; deposit
Article 3	Reprieves, Commutations, and Pardons
31-441	Application for pardon; statement of facts proved at trial
31-442	Application for pardon; notice; exceptions
31-443	Power of governor to grant reprieves, commutations and pardons
31-444	Power of governor to suspend sentence for treason pending consideration by legislature
31-445	Publication of reasons for granting a commutation, pardon, reprieve, stay or suspension of execution
31-446	Report to legislature
Article 4	Interstate Compact for the Supervision of Parolees and Probationers
31-461	Compact; authorization; contents; effect
31-462	Parole or probation violation; retaking; notice; hearing; custody pending hearing
31-463	Hearing officer
31-464	Hearing rights of parolee or probationer
31-465	Hearings in other states; effect
31-466	Supervision fee; deposit
Article 4.1	Interstate Compact for the Supervision of Adult Offenders
31-467	Adoption of interstate compact for the supervision of adult offenders
31-467.01	Parole or probation violation; retaking; notice; hearing; custody pending hearing
31-467.02	Hearing officer
31-467.03	Hearing rights of parolee or probationer
31-467.04	Hearings in other states; effect
31-467.05	Extradition; retrieval
31-467.06	Supervision fee; deposit
Article 5	Western Interstate Corrections Compact
31-471	Western interstate corrections compact
31-472	Commitment or transfer of inmate; prohibition against transfer of inmate sentenced under Arizona law to institution outside state in absence of consent; irrevocability of consent
31-473	Enforcement of compact; hearings in compliance with compact
31-474	Contracts implementing state's participation in compact; prerequisite approval; authorized provisions; determination of suitability of institution and confinement
31-475	Right of transferred prisoner on release from prison outside this state
Article 6	Agreement on Detainers
31-481	Agreement; authorization; contents
31-482	Matters pertaining to agreement
Article 7	Interstate Corrections Compact
31-491	Interstate corrections compact
31-492	Powers of director
Chapter 4	PSYCHIATRIC SECURITY REVIEW BOARD
Article 1	General Provisions
31-501	Psychiatric security review board; members; terms; compensation
31-502	Psychiatric security review board; powers and duties; definition

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