SB322 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Clyde Chambliss Senator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Department of Corrections; Deputy Commissioner for Prison Rehabilitation renamed; number of Deputy Commissioners further provided for; additional exempt and unclassified employees created; additional Joint Prison Oversight Committee duties created

Description

Under existing law, the position of Deputy Commissioner for Prisoner Rehabilitation is responsible for the development, implementation, and improvement of programs designed to reduce recidivism.

This bill would rename the Deputy Commissioner for Prisoner Rehabilitation as the Deputy Commissioner for Inmate Rehabilitation.

This bill would provide that the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections may appoint administrators, who are exempt employees under the state Merit System, necessary to carry out the operations and management of correctional facilities.

This bill would provide that the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections may appoint 15 employees in unclassified positions for the purpose of studying and addressing services provided by the department to constituents and families of inmates.

Under existing law, the Joint Prison Oversight Committee exists to examine Alabama's present and long- term correctional needs.

This would require the Joint Prison Oversight Committee to study and address issues related to services provided by the Department of Corrections to constituents and families of inmates.

SB322 INTRODUCED.

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Subjects

Incarceration