Wyo. Stat. § 7-22-101: Definitions.

(a) As used in this article:

(i) "American correctional association standards" means those standards at the time of implementation of this act, or if amended, the amended American correctional association standards, which are approved by the state;

(ii) "Contracting governmental entity" means the state or a local government which has entered into a contract with a contractor pursuant to this article;

(iii) "Contractor" or "private contractor" means a person who has entered into a contract with the state or a local government pursuant to W.S. 7-22-102;

(iv) "Deadly force" means force that is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury;

(v) "Facility" means a jail, prison or other incarceration facility constructed or operated pursuant to a contract under W.S. 7-22-102;

(vi) "Five (5) state elected officials" means the governor, secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer and superintendent of public instruction;

(vii) "Local government" means any city, town, joint powers board or county in Wyoming;

(viii) "Nondeadly force" means force that normally would cause neither death nor serious bodily injury;

(ix) "Private-company detention officer" means a private contractor's employee serving as a detention officer at a facility being operated pursuant to a contract under W.S. 7-22-102;

(x) "State" means the state of Wyoming acting through the office of the governor.