HB508 Alabama 2021 Session

Under existing law, the Investigation and Intelligence Division of the Department of Corrections investigates violations of law relating to correctional facilities and employees and prisoners

This bill would change the name from the Investigation and Intelligence Division to the Law Enforcement Services Division of the Department of Corrections

Under existing law, correctional investigative services officers are responsible for performing criminal investigations for the department

This bill would change the name of a correctional investigative services officer to a correctional investigative agent

This bill would further provide that correctional police officers would be responsible for performing criminal investigative duties for the department

Under existing law, an officer or guard is required to take an oath prior to performing his or her duties of the office

This bill would update the oath of office that all correctional officers are required to take prior to performing his or her duties of the office

This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style

Relating to the Department of Corrections; to amend Sections 14-3-2, 14-3-3, 14-3-4, 14-3-5, 14-3-9, 14-3-12, 14-3-13, 14-3-14, 14-3-15, 14-3-30, 14-3-31, 14-3-32, 14-3-34, 14-3-35, 14-3-36, 14-3-37, 14-3-38, 14-3-40, 14-3-43, 14-3-45, 14-3-47, 14-3-54, 14-3-55, 14-3-57, and 14-3-58, as last amended by Act 2019-485, 2019 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975, to rename the Investigation and Intelligence Division; to rename the correction investigative services officer; to require all correctional officers to take an oath prior to performing his or her duties of office; to repeal Section 14-3-38; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.