SB 459 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE CORRECTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE, THE USE OF ISOLATED CONFINEMENT AND TRANSPARENCY FOR CONDITIONS OF INCARCERATION.

Any LCOlegal {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-00458or ofcourt 22fees R02-SB.docxobtained }by Substitutethe Billstate No.in actions brought by the Correction Ombuds shall be deposited in the General Fund.

459 legal or court fees obtained by the state in actions brought by the Correction Ombuds shall be deposited in the General Fund.

(f) All oral and written communications, and records relating to such communications between a person in the custody of the Commissioner of Correction and the Correction Ombuds or a member of the Office of the Correction Ombuds staff, including, but not limited to, the identity of a complainant, the details of the communications and the Correction Ombuds' findings shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed without the consent of such person, except that the Correction Ombuds may disclose without the consent of such person general findings or policyPublic recommendationsAct basedNo. on such communications, provided no individually identifiable information is disclosed.

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459 policy recommendations based on such communications, provided no individually identifiable information is disclosed.

(g) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (f) of this section, whenever in the course of carrying out the Correction Ombuds' duties, the Correction Ombuds or a member of the Office of the Correction Ombudsstaffbecomesawareofthecommissionorplannedcommission of a criminal act or threat that the Correction Ombuds reasonably believes is likely to result in death or substantial bodily harm, the LCOCorrection {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0049Ombuds shall notify the Commissioner of 22Correction R02-SB.docxor }an Substituteadministrator Billof No.any correctional facility housing the perpetrator or potential perpetrator of such act or threat and the nature and target of the act or threat.

459 Correction Ombuds shall notify the Commissioner of Correction or an administrator of any correctional facility housing the perpetrator or potential perpetrator of such act or threat and the nature and target of the act or threat.

(i) In the performance of the responsibilities provided for in this section,Public theAct CorrectionNo. Ombuds may communicate privately with any person in the custody of the commissioner.

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459 section, the Correction Ombuds may communicate privately with any person in the custody of the commissioner.

(k) The name, address and other personally identifiable information of a person who makes a complaint to the Correction Ombuds, LCOinformation {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0010obtained or generated by the Office of 22the R02-SB.docxCorrection }Ombuds Substitutein Billthe No.course of an investigation and all confidential records obtained by the Correction Ombuds or the office shall be confidential and shall not be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200 of the general statutes, or otherwise except as provided in subsections (f) and (g) of this section.

459 information obtained or generated by the Office of the Correction Ombuds in the course of an investigation and all confidential records obtained by the Correction Ombuds or the office shall be confidential and shall not be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200 of the general statutes, or otherwise except as provided in subsections (f) and (g) of this section.

(m) Not later than December 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the CorrectionOmbudsshallsubmit areport,inaccordanceareport,in accordance withsection 11- 4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the Department of Correction regarding the conditions of confinement in the state's correctional facilities and halfway houses.

Such report shall detail the CorrectionPublic Ombuds'Act findingsNo. and recommendations.

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459 Correction Ombuds' findings and recommendations.

LCO(5) {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-004511"Grievance" ofmeans 22a R02-SB.docxformal }complaint Substitutefiled Billby No.any incarcerated person with the internal grievance system or the department;

459 (5) "Grievance" means a formal complaint filed by any incarcerated person with the internal grievance system or the department;

(B) For all incarcerated persons in the general population, four and a halfPublic hoursAct perNo. day, on and after October 1, 2022;

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459 half hours per day, on and after October 1, 2022;

[(2)] (10) "Restrictive housing status" means [the designation] any classification of an [inmate] incarcerated person by the Department of Correction that [provides for] requires closely regulated management andseparationofsuch [inmate fromother inmates.]incarceratedperson from other incarcerated persons, including, but not limited to, administrative segregation status, punitive segregation status, transfer LCOdetention {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0012status, ofadministrative 22detention R02-SB.docxstatus, }security Substituterisk Billgroup No.status, chronic discipline status, special needs status and protective custody status;

459 detention status, administrative detention status, security risk group status, chronic discipline status, special needs status and protective custody status;

Use of force includes, but is not limitedPublic to,Act theNo. use of restraints, chemical agents, canines or munitions or forcible extraction from a cell, other than in response to a psychiatric emergency.

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459 limited to, the use of restraints, chemical agents, canines or munitions or forcible extraction from a cell, other than in response to a psychiatric emergency.

(c)Any use of isolatedconfinementisolated confinement shallmaintaintheleast restrictive environment necessary for the safety of incarcerated persons and staff, and the security of the facility.

LCO(2) {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0013Ensure ofregular 22monitoring R02-SB.docxto }ensure Substitutesuch Billperson's No.safety and well-being, including a daily check-in from a therapist;

459 (2) Ensure regular monitoring to ensure such person's safety and well-being, including a daily check-in from a therapist;

and (C)Public NotAct lessNo. than two hours out of cell per day, including at least one hour for recreational purposes.

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459 (C) Not less than two hours out of cell per day, including at least one hour for recreational purposes.

(g) The department shall not impose a lockdown upon an entire correctional facility or part of a correctional facility for purposes of training department staff for more than twenty-four cumulative hours LCOduring {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0014any ofthirty-day 22period. R02-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

459 during any thirty-day period.

(1)Public TheAct frequency,No. cause and duration of lockdowns;

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459 (1) The frequency, cause and duration of lockdowns;

(1)The number of [inmatesonrestrictive housing status]incarcerated persons in isolated confinement in this state's correctional facilities, as LCOof {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0015the first day of 22each R02-SB.docxof }the Substitutetwelve Billmonths No.preceding the date of the submission of the report [.

459The ofdepartment shall report and disaggregate such data based on an inmate's age, gender identity, ethnicity, mental health score as calculated by the firstdepartment, dayif any, and the form and phase of eachhousing in which such inmate is held on restrictive housing status] and the total number of persons subjected to isolated confinement during the twelve months preceding the date of thePublic submissionAct ofNo. the report [.

The22-18 department16 shall report and disaggregate such data based on an inmate's age, gender identity, ethnicity, mental health score as calculated by the department, if any, and the form and phase of housing23 inSubstitute whichSenate suchBill inmateNo. is held on restrictive housing status] and the total number of persons subjected to isolated confinement during the twelve months preceding the date of submission of the report;

459 submission of the report;

LCO(K) {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0016Two ofthousand 22five R02-SB.docxhundred }fifty-six Substituteto Billtwo No.thousand nine hundred twenty days;

459 (K) Two thousand five hundred fifty-six to two thousand nine hundred twenty days;

(M)Public ThreeAct thousandNo. two hundred eighty-six to three thousand six hundred fifty days;

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459 (M) Three thousand two hundred eighty-six to three thousand six hundred fifty days;

(4) [Actions taken by the department during the twelve months preceding the date of the submission of the report to minimize reliance on administrative segregation status and to mitigate the harmful effects of administrative segregation status on inmates, staff and the public.] Monthly reports showing the total number of incarcerated persons LCOagainst {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0017whom ofthe 22department R02-SB.docxhas }used Substituteforce, Billincluding No.use of the following:

459 against whom the department has used force, including use of the following:

(B)Public FullAct stationaryNo. restraints;

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459 (B) Full stationary restraints;

and LCO(8) {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0018External jobs held by incarcerated persons working for outside employers, including thejobtitle,hourly wage paid,the number ofsuch persons in each position as of 22the R02-SB.docxfirst }of Substituteeach Billmonth and the name of Public Act No.

45922-18 (8)19 External jobs held by incarcerated persons working for outside employers, including thejobtitle,hourly wage paid,the number ofsuch persons in each position as of the23 firstSubstitute ofSenate eachBill monthNo. and the name of each employer.

459 each employer.

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The personnel, payroll, affirmative action and administrative and business office functions of said offices, commission, council and boardsPublic shallAct beNo. merged and consolidated within the Office of Governmental Accountability.

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459 (c)boards Theshall executivebe administratormerged mayand employconsolidated necessarywithin staff to carry out the administrative functions of the Office of Governmental Accountability,Accountability. within available appropriations.

(c) The executive administrator may employ necessary staff to carry out the administrative functions of the Office of Governmental Accountability, within available appropriations.

[and] (F) the chairperson of the State Contracting StandardsPublic BoardAct establishedNo. under section 4e-2, or the chairperson's designee;

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459 Standards Board established under section 4e-2, or the chairperson's designee;

The Governmental Accountability Commission shall LCOselect {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0021a ofchairperson 22who R02-SB.docxshall }preside Substituteat Billmeetings No.of the commission.

459 select a chairperson who shall preside at meetings of the commission.

ThisApproved actMay shall10, take2022 effectPublic asAct followsNo. and shall amend the following sections:

Section22-18 123 fromof passage23 18-81jj Sec.

2 July 1, 2022 New section Sec.

3 July 1, 2022 18-96b Sec.

4 July 1, 2022 1-300 Sec.

5 from passage 1-301(a) JUD Joint Favorable Subst.

APP Joint Favorable LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-00459-22 of 22 R02-SB.docx }