HB106 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris EnglandRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Corrections Dept., require the dept. to make quarterly reports to the Joint Legislative Prison Oversight Committee and to provide for the reporting requirements, revise the correctional officers oath of office, Sec. 14-1-21 added; Sec. 14-3-13 am'd.

Summary

HB106 requires quarterly reporting by the Department of Corrections, expands oversight meetings, and updates the correctional officer oath.

What This Bill Does

It adds a requirement for the Department of Corrections to provide quarterly, publicly posted reports to the Joint Legislative Prison Oversight Committee with data on inmate population, staffing, program participation, litigation, sexual abuse, inmate deaths, and contraband. It also creates a requirement for the Joint Legislative Prison Oversight Committee to meet quarterly, with at least one meeting each year open to public testimony. It amends the correctional officer oath to include language about upholding the U.S. and Alabama Constitutions, faithfully performing duties, following department rules for care and rehabilitation, and not mistreating prisoners, ending with 'So help me God.' Some provisions take effect immediately; others become effective three months after passage.

Who It Affects

• Department of Corrections staff and administrators, who must compile and report the new data, ensure public posting, and update the officer oath.
• Members of the Joint Legislative Prison Oversight Committee, Alabama legislators, and the public, who will receive the reports, participate in quarterly meetings, and engage in oversight activities.

Key Provisions

• Adds Section 14-1-21 requiring quarterly reports to the Joint Legislative Prison Oversight Committee with data on inmate population, staffing, program participation, litigation, inmate sexual abuse, inmate deaths, and contraband; includes public posting within 10 days and restrictions on disclosing sensitive information.
• Adds Section 29-2-20.1 requiring the Joint Legislative Prison Oversight Committee to meet quarterly to review submitted reports, with at least one meeting per year open to public testimony.
• Amends Section 14-3-13 to revise the correctional officer oath, adding language about supporting the U.S. and Alabama Constitutions, faithfully executing duties, following department rules for care and rehabilitation, not mistreating prisoners, and ending with 'So help me God.'
• Requires reports to be publicly posted on the department's website within 10 days of delivery to the committee.
• Specifies effective dates: Sections 14-1-21 and 29-2-20.1 become effective three months after passage; the oath amendment becomes effective immediately after passage.

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Subjects

Corrections Department