Justification; use of reasonable and necessary means
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Oray Fifer v. United States (2016)
Most recently applied in Oray Fifer v. United States (April 2016)
A correctional officer as defined in section 41-1661 may use all reasonable and necessary means including deadly force to prevent the attempt of a prisoner sentenced to the custody of the state department of corrections to:
1. Escape from custody or from a correctional facility.
2. Take another person as a hostage.
3. Cause serious bodily harm to another person.
Official source: Arizona State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Arizona statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.