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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 217.043

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: the department of corrections of the state of Missouri. See Missouri Laws 217.010
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • United States: includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

The department of corrections is authorized to contract with the United States or any other state to provide custody and housing within the department for offenders convicted and sentenced to a prison term.