Idaho State Statutes - Idaho Attorney Directory

PRISONERS IN STATE PENITENTIARY -- JUSTIFIABLE KILLING OR
WOUNDING. If any convict threatens personal injury to any officer, keeper or
guard of the State Penitentiary or acts in such manner as may reasonably lead
the officer, keeper or guard to believe his life or the life of any convict is
in danger, or which leads the officer, keeper or guard, to believe the convict
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 convict shall be necessarily wounded or killed, the officer, keeper
or guard is justified and shall be held guiltless.

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