HB554 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris England Representative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Joint Legislative Prison Oversight Committee, add members to the committee, make technical changes, Sec. 29-2-20 am'd.

Description

Under current law there is a permanent legislative committee with eight members, known as the Joint Legislative Prison Oversight Committee.

This bill would add two members to the permanent legislative committee.

This bill would require the committee to make annual reports to the Legislature.

This bill would require the department to adopt certain screening measures for those entering a correctional facility.

This bill would also require the department to establish a centralized electronic system regarding inmate deaths.

This bill would also require the Department of Corrections to file quarterly reports to the committee.

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Subjects

Legislature