Wyo. Stat. § 7-22-101
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§ 7-22-101. Definitions
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(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 contract with a contractor pursuant to this article;
(iii) “Contractor” or “private contractor” means a person who has entered into a contract with the state or a local government pursuant to W.S. 7-22-102 ;
(iv) “Deadly force” means force that is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury;
(v) “Facility” means a jail, prison or other incarceration facility constructed or operated pursuant to a contract under W.S. 7-22-102 ;
(vi) “Five (5) state elected officials” means the governor, secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer and superintendent of public instruction;
(vii) “Local government” means any city, town, joint powers board or county in Wyoming;
(viii) “Nondeadly force” means force that normally would cause neither death nor serious bodily injury;
(ix) “Private-company detention officer” means a private contractor's employee serving as a detention officer at a facility being operated pursuant to a contract under W.S. 7-22-102 ;
(x) “State” means the state of Wyoming acting through the office of the governor.
(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 contract with a contractor pursuant to this article;
(iii) “Contractor” or “private contractor” means a person who has entered into a contract with the state or a local government pursuant to W.S. 7-22-102 ;
(iv) “Deadly force” means force that is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury;
(v) “Facility” means a jail, prison or other incarceration facility constructed or operated pursuant to a contract under W.S. 7-22-102 ;
(vi) “Five (5) state elected officials” means the governor, secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer and superintendent of public instruction;
(vii) “Local government” means any city, town, joint powers board or county in Wyoming;
(viii) “Nondeadly force” means force that normally would cause neither death nor serious bodily injury;
(ix) “Private-company detention officer” means a private contractor's employee serving as a detention officer at a facility being operated pursuant to a contract under W.S. 7-22-102 ;
(x) “State” means the state of Wyoming acting through the office of the governor.
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