§ 9-114 Discipline of incarcerated individuals.
AC § 9-114
a. Officers in any institution in the department of correction shall use all suitable means to defend themselves, to enforce discipline, and to secure the persons of incarcerated individuals who shall: 1. Neglect or refuse to perform the work assigned by the officer in charge of the institution.
2.Wilfully violate the rules and regulations established by the commissioner of correction.
3.Resist or disobey any lawful command.
4.Offer violence to any officer or to any other prisoner.
5.Injure or attempt to injure any such institution or the appurtenances thereof or any property therein.
6.Attempt to escape.
7.Combine with any one or more persons for any of the aforesaid purposes. b. The officers in any institution of the department of correction shall not inflict any blows upon a prisoner except in self-defense or to suppress a revolt or insurrection. (Am. 2021 N.Y. Laws Ch. 322, 8/2/2021, eff. 8/2/2021)
