S1724 — An Act establishing a correctional inspector general office

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An Act establishing a correctional inspector general office

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• Clause 26 of Section 7 of Chapter 4

  (w) information and records acquired under chapter XX by the office of the corrections inspector general.

  This adds additional category of information that the corrections inspector general can acquire.

• Chapter XX

  CHAPTER XX CORRECTIONAL TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

  This establishes a new chapter focusing on correctional transparency and accountability.

• Chapter XX, Section 1

  "correctional facility", any building, enclosure, space, structure, or vehicle used for the custody, control and rehabilitation of committed offenders or of such other persons as may be placed in custody therein in accordance with law regardless of whether the facility is owned, operated, or controlled by a county sheriff or by the department of correction; provided however, this shall not include the facilities operated by the department of youth services; "department", the department of correction; "division", the division of the correctional ombuds, as established by section 7; "incarcerated person", a committed offender or such other person as is placed in custody in a correctional facility in accordance with law; "office", the office of corrections inspector general, as established by section 2; "underrepresented population", groups who traditionally, or historically, have not had equal access to opportunities because of discrimination or other societal barriers. This may include race, gender, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

  This defines key terms used throughout the new chapter.

• Chapter XX, Section 2

  There is hereby established an office of the corrections inspector general, hereinafter called the office. There shall be in said office a corrections inspector general, who shall be the administrative head of said office and shall devote full-time to the duties of the office...

  This establishes the office of the corrections inspector general and outlines its leadership structure.

• Chapter XX, Section 3

  There shall be a corrections inspector general advisory board...

  This establishes an advisory board to support the corrections inspector general.

• Chapter XX, Section 4(a)

  The office shall act to protect the welfare of incarcerated persons and all who work in corrections by assuring accountability and transparency within the department and each county.

  This specifies the role of the office regarding accountability and transparency.

• Chapter XX, Section 5(a)

  The office shall be independent of any supervision or control by any executive agency.

  This ensures the independence of the corrections inspector general's office from executive agencies.

• Chapter XX, Section 5(b)

  The office shall have all powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate its purposes, including, but not limited to, the power to:...

  This grants a broad range of powers to the corrections inspector general's office to perform its duties.

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• Liz Miranda · Primary

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