Section 8-801 - False imprisonment by inmate.
§ 8-801. False imprisonment by inmate.
(a) Prohibited.- An inmate may not falsely imprison an individual who:
(1) is employed by a correctional facility;
(2) performs volunteer work for a correctional facility;
(3) performs duties in a correctional facility by virtue of federal, State, or local government employment; or
(4) performs duties in a correctional facility by virtue of a contract with a local government or the federal or State government.
(b) Penalty.-
(1) An inmate who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 30 years.
(2) A sentence imposed under this section may not be suspended.
[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 337A; 1999, ch. 54, § 2; ch. 422, § 2.]