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Current through October 23, 2012
For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) "CTF" means the Correctional Treatment Facility.
(2) "Deadly force" means force which would likely cause death or serious bodily injury.
(3) "Non-deadly force" means force that normally would neither cause death nor serious bodily injury.
(4) "Private correctional officer" means any full-time or part-time employee of the private operator of the Correctional Treatment Facility or any other privately-operated prison facility housing inmates in the District of Columbia for the District of Columbia Department of Corrections or the Federal Bureau of Prisons, or the subcontractor of any private operator housing inmates in the District of Columbia for the District of Columbia Department of Corrections or the Federal Bureau of Prisons, whose primary responsibility is the supervision, protection, care, and control of inmates assigned to the Correctional Treatment Facility or any other privately-operated prison facility in the District of Columbia.
(5) "Private operator" means any individual, partnership, corporation, or incorporated association bound by contract with the District of Columbia or the United States to operate the Correctional Treatment Facility or any other prison facility housing inmates in the District of Columbia for the District of Columbia Department of Corrections or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
(June 3, 1997, D.C. Law 11-276, § 2, 44 DCR 1416; May 28, 1999, D.C. Law 12-281, § 2(a)(2), 45 DCR 7991.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 24-495.1.
Temporary Amendments of Section
Section 2(a) of D.C. Law 12-164 rewrote (4) and (5).
Section 4(b) of D.C. Law 12-164 provides that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary addition of subchapter, see §§ 2-6 of the Correctional Treatment Facility Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1997 (D.C. Act 12-32, March 11, 1997, 44 DCR 1908).
For temporary amendment of section, see § 2(a) of the Correctional Treatment Facility Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-315, March 31, 1998, 45 DCR 2126), § 2(a) of the Correctional Treatment Facility Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-388, June 29, 1998, 45 DCR 4625), and § 2(a) of the Correctional Treatment Facility Firearms Registration and Health Occupations Licensing Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-442, September 3, 1998, 45 DCR 6517).
Legislative History of Laws
Law 11-276, the "Correction Treatment Facility Act of 1996," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 11-908, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on December 3, 1996, and December 17, 1996, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 24, 1996, it was assigned Act No. 11-523 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 11-276 became effective on June 3, 1997.
Law 12-164, the "Correctional Treatment Facility Temporary Amendment Act of 1998," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 12-578. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on March 3, 1998, and April 7, 1998, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on April 20, 1998, it was assigned Act No. 12-335 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 12- 164 became effective on October 10, 1998.
Law 12-281, the "Correctional Treatment Facility Firearms Registration and Health Occupations Licensing Amendment Act of 1998," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 12-584, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 30 1998, and September 22, 1998, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on October 8, 1998, it was assigned Act No. 12-472 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 12-281 became effective on May 28, 1999.
