Termination of participation, when.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 217.943
in effect217.943. Termination of participation, when. — An inmate's participation in the correctional center nursery program may be terminated by the department if one of the following occurs:
(1) The inmate fails to comply with the agreement entered into under section 217.942 ;
(2) The inmate violates an institutional rule that results in alternative housing placement outside of the area designated for the program;
(3) The inmate's child becomes seriously ill, cannot receive the necessary medical care, or otherwise cannot safely participate in the program;
(4) A court of competent jurisdiction grants custody of the child to a person other than the inmate;
(5) A court of competent jurisdiction issues an order regarding the child granting temporary, permanent, or legal custody of the child to a person other than the inmate, or to a public children services agency or private child-placing agency; or
(6) The inmate is released from imprisonment.
(L. 2022 S.B. 683)
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