Idaho § 20-111 - Prisoners in state penitentiary - Justifiable killing or wounding
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 20-111 — Prisoners in state penitentiary - Justifiable killing or wounding, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-111. Prisoners in state penitentiary - Justifiable killing or wounding
If any prisoner threatens personal injury to any officer, keeper or guard of the state penitentiary or other place maintained by the state board of correction, or acts in such manner as may reasonably lead the officer, keeper or guard to believe his life or the life of any prisoner is in danger, or which leads the officer, keeper or guard, to believe the prisoner is attempting escape, then such officer, keeper or guard, may proceed forthwith to use any weapon he may have to enforce obedience, and if in so doing any prisoner shall be necessarily wounded or killed, the officer, keeper or guard is justified and shall be held guiltless. For purposes of this section, a facility operated by a private prison contractor and housing prisoners pursuant to a contract between the contractor and the state board of correction, as set forth in section 20-241A , Idaho Code, shall be deemed to be maintained by or under the control of the state board of correction.
[20-111, added 1949, ch. 143, sec. 1, p. 251; am. 2010, ch. 351, sec. 1, p. 915.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Idaho § 20-111
What does Idaho Statutes § 20-111 cover?
Section 20-111 ("Prisoners in state penitentiary - Justifiable killing or wounding") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Idaho § 20-111?
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Is this the official text of Idaho law?
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How does Idaho § 20-111 apply to my situation?
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