Missouri § 191.170 - Mistreatment of inmates — penalty.
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§ 191.170. Mistreatment of inmates — penalty.
Every person who shall willfully beat, strike, wound or injure any inmate of any institution under the control of the department of social services, or who shall in any other manner whatsoever mistreat or maltreat, handle or treat any such inmate in a brutal or inhuman manner, or who, in the handling of any such inmate, shall use any more force than is reasonably or apparently necessary for the proper control, treatment or management of such inmate, shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county or city jail for not less than ten days nor more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
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(L. 1947 V. I p. 314 § 10e, A.L. 1980 H.B. 1724)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 191.170 cover?
Section 191.170 ("Mistreatment of inmates — penalty.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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