9 GCA § 58.70: Use of Alcohol and Controlled Substances.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 9: Crimes and Corrections
- Chapter 58: Escape and Related Offenses
(a) It is unlawful for a detainee or inmate within a detention or correctional facility operated by the Department of Corrections to use or be under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance that has not been lawfully prescribed by a licensed healthcare professional.
(b) A detainee or inmate who violates Subsection (a), supra, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a sentence of imprisonment for a period of no less than ninety (90) days, or by a fine of no less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by both. Any sentence of imprisonment for a violation of this Section shall run consecutively to the sentence for which an inmate is being incarcerated.
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