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53.1-264 - Application of certain criminal law to contractor-operated facilities.

§ 53.1-264. Application of certain criminal law to contractor-operatedfacilities.

All provisions of law establishing penalties for offenses committed againstcustodians of inmates, correctional officers, prison guards, or jail officersshall apply mutatis mutandis to offenses committed by or with regard toinmates assigned to facilities or programs for which a prison contractor isproviding correctional services.

(1991, c. 705; 1992, c. 654.)