Missouri Revised Statutes Title XIII. Correctional and Penal Institutions § 217.300. Reception and diagnostic centers for classification of prisoners to be established

1. The department shall establish reception and diagnostic centers for persons committed to the department.

2. All commitments shall be made to the department. Offenders shall be delivered to the center designated by the director.

3. Such centers shall be responsible for the study, evaluation, and classification of all persons committed to the department.