SB 1401
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-fifth Legislature
Second Regular Session
Senate: JUD DP 5-2-1-0 | 3
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SB 1401: continuation; state department of corrections.
Sponsor: Senator Gowan, LD 14
Committee on Judiciary
Overview
Continues the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) for eight
years until July 1, 2030.
History
ADCRR, commonly referred to as the State Department of Corrections, is the law enforcement
agency responsible for the incarceration of inmates in the state of Arizona. ADCRR operates 10
state prisons and contracts for 6 privately managed prisons located throughout the State. The
Department is statutorily responsible for maintaining and administering institutions and programs
for the custody, control, correction, treatment and rehabilitation of adult offenders (A.R.S. §§ 41-
1602 and 41-1604).
Provisions
1. Continues, retroactive to July 1, 2022, ADCRR for eight years until July 1, 2030. (Sec. 1, 4)
2. Repeals the ADCRR on January 1, 2031. (Sec. 2)
3. Contains a legislative purpose statement. (Sec. 3)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note