Section 7-22-101 – Definitions.
7-22-101. Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) “American correctional association standards” means those standards at the time of implementation of this act, or if amended, the amended American correctional association standards, which are approved by the state; (ii) “Contracting governmental entity” means the state or a local government which has entered into a […]
Section 7-22-102 – Authority to Contract; General Conditions.
7-22-102. Authority to contract; general conditions. (a) The state or a local government may contract with private entities for the construction, lease (as lessor or lessee), acquisition, improvement, operation, maintenance, purchase or management of facilities and services as provided in this article, but only after receiving the consent of the five (5) state elected officials […]
Section 7-22-103 – Incarceration of Inmates in Privately Operated Facility.
7-22-103. Incarceration of inmates in privately operated facility. At the direction of the state, in the case of a person sentenced to the custody of the department of corrections to serve a term of imprisonment in a state penal institution, or at the direction of the local government in the case of a person sentenced […]
Section 7-22-104 – Contract Term and Renewal.
7-22-104. Contract term and renewal. The initial contract for the operation of a facility or for incarceration of prisoners or inmates therein shall be for a period of not more than three (3) years with an option to renew biannually thereafter. Contracts for purchase or lease (as lessor or lessee) of a facility shall not […]
Section 7-22-105 – Standards of Operation.
7-22-105. Standards of operation. (a) All facilities governed by this article shall be designed, constructed and at all times maintained and operated in accordance with the American correctional association standards in force at the time of contracting. The facility shall meet the percentage of standards required for accreditation by the American correctional association, except where […]