Guam · Guam Code Annotated Title 9 — Crimes & Corrections

9 GCA § 80.42: Extended Term by Petition of Department of Corrections

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

A court may extend a prisoner's sentence upon petition by the Director of Corrections if necessary to protect the public, based on documented patterns of assaultive behavior and substantial risk of future harm.

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