Idaho State Statutes - Idaho Attorney Directory

It shall be
the primary duty of the state director of correction, or his designee, to
prevent, control and suppress all riots, escapes, affrays and insurrections at
the state penitentiary or other place maintained by the state board of
correction which come to his knowledge, and to control and suppress all
attempts to riot or escape.
The director of correction, or his designee, shall be primarily
responsible for all security measures to be taken at the time of any riot,
escape, affray or insurrection, or attempts to commit the same, at the state
penitentiary or other place under the control of the state board of
correction.
Any county sheriff, deputy sheriff or any person so acting, and all other
law enforcement officers, shall be subject to the authority herein conferred
upon the director of correction, or his designee, and shall be subject to his
direction and control during any riots, escapes, affrays, insurrections, or
attempts to commit the same, at the state penitentiary or other place
maintained by the state board of correction.
Nothing in this act shall preclude the use of any county sheriff or other
law enforcement officers by the director of correction during any such
existing emergency. If at any such time the director of correction shall find
need for the assistance of any county sheriff or other law enforcement
officers, the sheriff and such other officers may respond and render
assistance at the direction of the director of correction.

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