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9 GCA § 58.70

Use of Alcohol and Controlled Substances

Guam Code AnnotatedTitle 9 — Crimes and Corrections
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(a)It is unlawful for a detainee or inmate within a detention or correctional facility operated by the Department of Corrections to use or be under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance that has not been lawfully prescribed by a licensed healthcare professional.

(b)A detainee or inmate who violates Subsection (a), supra, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a sentence of imprisonment for a period of no less than ninety

(90)days, or by a fine of no less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by both. Any sentence of imprisonment for a violation of this Section shall run consecutively to the sentence for which an inmate is being incarcerated.

§ The story of this section

  1. Enacted by P.L. 37-129 § 1 — introduced as Bill 293-37 · introduced by Telo T. Taitague + 7 cosponsorsWatch the public hearing · Jul 24, 2024

Reconstructed from the Guam Code Annotated. For the authoritative version, see the official PDF.